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How To Practise Mindful Driving and Concentrate on the Road

Toronto lawyers explain what drivers can do to avoid a car accident. A lot can happen fast on the road, especially in Greater Toronto. For example, drivers often change lanes without warning on the Gardiner Expressway or the Don Valley Parkway. Other times, motorists might need to deal with speeding drivers weaving in and out …

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Ontario ministry of transportation offers winter driving tips

Toronto car accident lawyers explain what Ontario drivers need to know Driving in winter in Ontario can be hazardous – whether it’s ice on the 401 in Toronto or sleet or snow on the Don Valley Parkway or the Gardiner Expressway. Whatever the circumstances, drivers must be prepared to avoid serious car accidents. That’s why the Ontario …

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Can I recover damages if I am at fault for an accident?

Can I recover damages if I am at fault for an accident? Being involved in a car accident can leave crash victims shaken up, frustrated and unsure where to turn. You’re aware that significant damage was inflicted on your car, and you need medical treatment. Yet, you’re not entirely sure who will pay for it. That’s because …

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Study shows 28% of Canadians have witnessed a car accident caused by road rage.

Amid a rise in bad driving behaviour and car accidents, Canadians report an upsurge in road rage incidents. A new survey found that over 50 percent of Canadians admit to engaging in some form of road rage. Meanwhile, 78 percent of drivers say they have witnessed road rage incidents and car accidents. Road rage is an umbrella …

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Motorists, Pedestrians Face the Risk of Severe Injury in Parking Lots

A Toronto Car Accident Lawyer Discusses the Dangers People frequently have a lot on their minds while holiday shopping, but getting into a severe car accident in a parking lot is usually not one of them. It should be. In Ontario, about 1 in 5 car accidents happen in a parking lot, according to ThinkInsure. New research notes …

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Car Accidents Often Cause Serious Facial Injuries

Toronto lawyers explain common causes and available compensation Some of the most severe and common car accident injuries involve trauma to the face. One recent study found that 51 percent of people injured in a car crash sustain some facial injury. The study was conducted by surgeons at a medical college and trauma center who …

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Trucker found guilty of criminal negligence in deadly Toronto crash

The 40-year-old tractor-trailer driver from Winnipeg who caused a horrific chain-reaction crash on Highway 400 in Toronto where four people died has been found guilty of criminal negligence causing death — putting into focus how trucker negligence can have fatal consequences for others on the road. Justice Michael Code found Sarbjit Singh Matharu guilty on …

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Crash fatalities in Ontario reached record highs in 2020

Toronto lawyers explain why fatal crashes increased in the province. Even though there were fewer vehicles on the road last year in Ontario, the number of car accident fatalities reached “historic highs” in 2020, according to crash statistics collected by provincial police and reported by the CBC. Overall, motor vehicle fatalities increased by 22% in 2020 compared to …

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