Uber has recently taken Toronto by storm, causing the taxi industry and some city councilors a great deal of concern. Councilor Jim Karygiannis recently warned that UberX passengers could face fines up to $20,000, though no passenger has ever been fined and both the city and its mayor admit that the focus of their efforts is on Uber, not passengers.
Experienced lawyers know that human memory and understanding are very fragile and that recollections tend to fade over time. While the novice attorney may be focused on what he or she thinks is the one correct version of the facts, the veteran knows that understanding, interpretation and even simple recollection often vary between people who have witnessed the same event. This can create contradictory and conflicting reports from even the best-intentioned witnesses. In order to reduce the risk of error, there are special rules in place that govern how evidence is treated at trial.
Did you know that you can be responsible for an accident involving your car even if it is being driven without your consent? It is commonplace to lend your car to family members, but if they ignore your instructions or rules, you may still be responsible for an accident.
Chronic pain can start as a result of trauma, such as injuries from a car accident or a fall. Though there’s no specific timeframe for definition, pain lasting more than a year without clear cause is typically considered “chronic”. This is in contrast with “acute” pain, which usually resolves itself within 30 days.
Following a motor vehicle accident, individuals involved could suffer serious injuries. While those injuries are sometimes physical, they can be psychological as well. In many situations before too long the physical injuries heal with little or no side effects. The same cannot always be said of psychological injuries however.
Car accidents are traumatic and disorienting. Add to that a police officer who thinks you may have been responsible and things start getting complicated. The good news is you may still be able sue another driver, even if you’ve been charged by the police for the accident.
There are many reasons that car accidents occur in Toronto and throughout the province of Ontario. To try to reduce the number of car crashes that happen in the province, earlier this summer the legislature passed changes to laws that affect the financial consequences for some illegal driving behaviours.
At least 400,000 Canadians are living with fibromyalgia. There is no known cure for the condition which, due to a disruption of never function, causes a variety of symptoms.
For most parents the thought of a child dying is one of the most horrifying things that could happen. Losing multiple children in an accident that could have been prevented is unthinkable. Sadly, Ontario parents are currently mourning the loss of three children. The children’s grandfather also died as a result of the car crash that ended the young siblings’ lives too soon. Their grandmother, who was driving, survived, but suffered serious injuries.
A lot of people earn cash income, and not all of them report it. Housekeepers clean private homes for cash and many other professions, like waitresses, earn tips. When an accident strikes, cash earners often mistakenly assume that they cannot recover their lost income. Sometime they even tell their insurance company that they weren’t working at all.