Archive for January, 2010
Ottawa accident results in head injury. Personal Injury Lawyer David Hollingsworth shares…
Posted by Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer, Ottawa Accident Lawyer, David Hollingsworth in Ottawa Car Accidents, Ottawa Injury and Accidents on January 29th, 2010
Ottawa Car Accident Lawyer- “I am thinking about this young boy and his family. I wish him a speedy and full recovery”….David Hollingsworth, Ottawa Car Accident Lawyer
Ottawa, Ontario boy (pedestrian accident) in Ottawa hospital after being struck by car
Ottawa Police have reopened Walkley Road between Cedarwood Drive and Heatherington Road, which was closed Thursday afternoon after a 13-year-old Ottawa boy was struck by a vehicle. Ottawa Paramedics treated the boy for a life-threatening head injury and transported him to an Ottawa hospital, where his condition is listed as critical. Ottawa Police are still investigating the cause of the car accident, which was one of dozens of collisions that happened across the city during yesterday afternoon’s whiteout conditions. Police warned commuters to drive safely as nasty winter weather creates whiteout conditions in some areas. They reminded motorists to give themselves plenty of room to stop when they approach intersections and encouraged them to leave space between vehicles.
courtesy of CBC News
If you have been involved in a car accident or a loved one has been in an accident, you may need the help of a top Ottawa Car Accident Personal Injury Lawyer. David Hollingsworth and his Ottawa personal injury team specialize in helping people who suffer a personal injury from an accident. You have been through enough, now let him take away some of the stress of dealing with an insurance company. You may not even know some of the Accident Benefits to which you are entitled to. Let David explain them to you in a free consultation. David also takes most cases on contingency, which means you don’t pay him a nickle until he has given your settlement from your accident case. The last thing you need to be worried about right now is insurance companies and paperwork. Let a top personal injury lawyer in Ottawa help, let David help. Visit www.ottawainjury.ca or call 613 978-9549.
Ottawa slip and fall accident ? Ottawa lawyer David Hollingsworth-questions..
Posted by Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer, Ottawa Accident Lawyer, David Hollingsworth in Ottawa Injury and Accidents, Personal Injury Claims, safety on January 27th, 2010
Ottawa Ontario slip and fall lawyer David Hollingsworth explains the dangers and factors involved in a slip and fall accident in Ontario.
With respect to compensation, a slip and fall victim’s eligibility will vary depending on the circumstances of the injury but overall, the fall accident will be similar to all Ontario personal injury claims. Namely, this means that your recovery may account for medical bills, wage loss, pain and suffering, and your potential for future medical expenses.
You are generally advised to visit a top Ottawa slip and fall lawyer such as David Hollingsworth as soon as possible after your injury to avoid limitations periods and the chance to secure and protect your interests. Similarly, you are advised to meet with a lawyer before meeting with an insurance adjuster, who may wish to settle quickly and for less than you deserve. Such adjuster’s attempt to establish if there was an injury, your role if any in the injury, and any prospective settlement that could be procured, often immediately. Questions from such adjusters can be very specific and it is best to speak with a lawyer such as David Hollingsworth to protect and safeguard your interests before signing any document. You do not want to lose out on what you deserve.
The responsibility for the injury can depend on the situation of your fall, and the idea of a “hazardous condition”, which relates to the situational potential for personal injury. Hazardous conditions can be temporary (such as the integrity of an easement or ice on a sidewalk), or permanent (property owners are held liable for permanent conditions since they are expected to have knowledge about their nature). The nature of your injury and the context of the slip and fall will determine who is responsible, whether it may be a property owner, a commercial enterprise, or some other individual. The key is to visit someone who is competent and experienced in dealing with such matters, as soon as possible so that valuable evidence is not lost and your position is secured to advance your claims so that you may receive the maximum possible compensation and support for your injury.
People claim slip and fall accident injury compensation each week. If you suffer from a personal injury due to a slip and fall accident, you need compensation and you owe it to yourself to see just how much you might be entitled to receive. Visit www.ottawainjury.ca for a free consultation or call 613-978-9549. Ottawa slip and fall accident personal injury lawyers, David Hollingsworth
Ottawa Brain Injury Lawyer..Brain Injury (TBI) statistics
Posted by Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer, Ottawa Accident Lawyer, David Hollingsworth in Brain Injury / Head Injury, safety on January 23rd, 2010
Ottawa Brain Injury Lawyer, David Hollingsworth shares statistics on Brain Injury in Canada
Ottawa Car Accident Lawyers-
The Startling Statistics:
An alarming annual rate of about 56,000 cases of Traumatic Brain Injury are recorded in Canada, with 36,000 of these cases leading to hospitalization, 9,000 to requiring long term rehabilitation, and in 2,500 cases, death. For those that survive, 6,000 will live with disability.
Traumatic Brain Injury, also known as TBI, has become the leading cause of death and disability in Canada for children and young adults (roughly 70% of survivors are between the ages of 18 and 28). It is tragic because children and young adults have the most to lose, with a lifetime ahead of them. Statistically, the greater half of all brain injuries are the result of motor-vehicle accidents, with the secondary causes within the realm of work related injuries, slip and falls, sports, illness, firearms and assaults. Males have double the risk of traumatic brain than females, and young men generally between 14 and 24 have the highest rate of injury. Children are also at risk when it comes to bicycle related brain injuries and death. Summer months are the more common seasons for such injuries, involving children 15 years old or younger.
While most victims of TBI will live a normal life span, survivors on average must go through a decade or so of rehabilitation services. Secondary to TBI, the risk for subsequent multiple personal injury increases, within the realm of two or three times greater than someone who has never experienced TBI. In the tragic circumstance of yet another or second personal injury, the potential for a third personal injury once again increases, this time to eight times the normal average. And so on.
Be Safe:
All this to say, please drive and be safe. A car accident or personal injury can happen in a split second and change your life forever. If you or a family member has suffered a seriously injury or a wrongful death, I, David Hollingsworth, Personal Injury Lawyer in Ottawa and my Ottawa personal injury team offer heartfelt support. We have the reputation, success rate and experience to obtain the highest compensation possible for you and your family. We can help answer your questions, help you obtain the highest quality medical care and relieve you of your stress as you’ve been through enough. Visit www.ottawainjury.ca or call 613 978-9549.
Please support Ottawa hockey dad. Accident resulting in spinal cord injury for Rene Faucher, father of 3.
Posted by Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer, Ottawa Accident Lawyer, David Hollingsworth in Ottawa Injury and Accidents, Ottawa Spinal Cord Injury on January 21st, 2010
Ottawa Spinal Cord Injury Lawyer, Ontario Spinal Cord Injury Lawyers David Hollingsworth….Please support Ottawa hockey dad. Accident resulting in spinal cord injury for Rene Faucher, father of 3.
Tragedy Strikes: Ottawa Hockey Accident Spinal Cord Injury.
A personal appeal from David Hollingsworth:
“Rene Faucher is a friend of mine and I urge anyone who can to please donate to support this incredibly wonderful family who have always given to the Ottawa community and now need your help. I personally thank you.”
Background:
Mr. Rene Faucher, a young father of three wonderful children under the age of five, and husband to Mrs. Dianne Douglas, may never walk again after a serious accident during a casual game of pick-up hockey at the University of Ottawa Sports Complex on Sunday. Faucher, 40, was rushed to Ottawa Civic Hospital after tragically going head first into the boards while playing hockey.
Though he was wearing a helmet, his spine experienced injury and doctors in the trauma unit are unable to ascertain if he will ever walk again. “We have to wait until the spinal shock subsides to understand what the long term recovery road looks like,” states Marc, Faucher’s brother to CTV Ottawa reporters. Faucher is self-employed and unfortunately does not have long-term disability insurance. Douglas expressed to CTV that she never thought her family would have to deal with such a tragedy: “Coming home to get that call, you just don’t ever think something serious would happen to you.”
Family and friends, myself included, are now appealing to the community to step in and help in whatever way they can, every donation and expression of good will and support helps. Faucher’s brother Marc said the support has been overwhelming.
How You Can Help:
Donations can be made at any Scotiabank Branch, to The Faucher Douglas Trust Fund, Branch 25486, Account 0016713.
Alternatively, cheques payable to the “Faucher Douglas Trust Fund” can also be mailed to the attention of Russ Reil at Scotiabank, Markdale, Ontario.
Ottawa Whiplash Lawyer explains how to keep yourself safe in a car accident
Posted by Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer, Ottawa Accident Lawyer, David Hollingsworth in Accident Benefits Insurance Claims, Whiplash accident on January 21st, 2010
Ottawa Car Accident Lawyers, David Hollingsworth: If you’ve ever been involved in a car accident you might have suffered a personal injury such as whiplash. Whiplash occurs when an impact creates a quick jerk of the neck, which may cause damage to the spine and surrounding tissue including tendons. In severe cases it can be enough to change people’s lives and incapacitate people, but generally it results in a real pain in the neck.
There are many cars on the roads and many Ottawa car accidents. In order to minimize Ottawa car accidents and personal injury, everyone needs to be extra cautious when driving. Unfortunately, sometimes, accidents are completely out of our control. The minimisation of whiplash has been helped by car manufacturers with improved headrests, safety belts and even airbags. Studies with crash test dummies have found cars have greatly improved in terms of safety in the last decade, faster than at any other point in fact. Whiplash and other head and back injury have certainly been among the top priorities for car manufacturers, and will likely continue to be in the years to come.
There are measures one can take to minimise the chances of suffering a personal injury from whiplash. Always wear your safety belt, no matter how short the journey. It is alarming the number of people that go to a hospital having just driven a few meters without a seatbelt. Make sure your headrest provides enough support to your neck. If you have to tilt your head back so it meets the rest, it’s too far away. You should literally move your head a few centimetres and meet the headrest. Furthermore, you should ensure your airbags are in working order and never neglect to have them tested. That one time you need them might save your life! It’s certainly worth one trip to the garage !
If you have been involved in an accident and have suffered a personal injury due to whiplash, you might be entitled to receive compensation. You may also need an Ottawa injury lawyer or Ottawa car accident attorney who specializes in personal injury law such as David Hollingsworth
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David Hollingsworth specializes in personal injury law and helping accident vitims get the financial compensation they need. David Hollingsworth, Ottawa Accident Attorney will come to your home or hospital and has free consultations. Visit www.ottawainjury.ca or call 613-978-8549
Ottawa car accident lawyers reports on top 10 areas for Ottawa accidents
Posted by Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer, Ottawa Accident Lawyer, David Hollingsworth in Ottawa Car Accidents, Ottawa Injury and Accidents on January 19th, 2010
Ottawa Accident Lawyers – Ottawa Car Accident Lawyer -Here are the most recent satistics I could find. To all the Ottawa, Ontario drivers out there, drive safely but be extra cautious at these intersections:
-David Hollingsworth, Car Accident Lawyer in Ottawa
Top 10 Ottawa Car Accident Collision Locations:
West Hunt Club Road and Woodroffe Avenue
Hunt Club Road and Riverside Drive
Hawthorne Road and Walkley Road
Belfast Road and St. Laurent Boulevard
Heron Road and Riverside Drive
Coventry Road and St. Laurent Boulevard
Baseline Road and Woodroffe Avenue
Prince of Whales Drive and West Hunt Club Road
Innes Road and Tenth Line Road
Industrial Avenue and St. Laurent Boulevard
If you have suffered a personal injury due to an Ottawa car accident, Ontario car accident or a slip and fall accident, I can help you get the maximim benefits you are entitled to. Visit www.ottawainjury.ca or call 613 978-9549. Free consultations, no obligations !
Snowmobile Accident? Ottawa Lawyer explains accident benefits…
Posted by Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer, Ottawa Accident Lawyer, David Hollingsworth in Accident Benefits Insurance Claims, Personal Injury Claims on January 17th, 2010
Ottawa personal injury attorneys: It seems as of late that there are in incredible number of snowmobile accidents in the Ottawa and Eastern Ontario areas. These accidents are often resulting in death and serious injury. The area police and Ottawa personal injury accident attorneys are investigating the snowmobile crashes. “While snowmobiling is fun and exciting, it can also be dangerous and accidents can result in death or serious injury. Sadly, suffering a personal injury or losing a loved one to a snowmobile accident is not an uncommon winter accident in Ontario,” David Hollingsworth, an Ottawa Ontario personal injury attorney. Approximately 13,400 people end up in hospital emergency rooms for snowmobile related personal injury each year. Of those, sadly, about 110 people die from snowmobile accidents.
About David Hollingsworth, Personal Injury Attorneys in Ottawa, Ontario:
For the past 12 years, the Ottawa Ontario personal injury attorneys, car accidents, slip and falls, brain injury, spinal cord injury, broken bones, attorneys at Goldberg Stroud LLP have represented all types of personal injury accident cases in Ottawa and Eastern Ontario. David Hollingsworth has a very high success rate in fighting for justice and achieving lucrative settlements for his clients.
If you have suffer a personal injury or lost a loved one due to a snowmobile accident, you may be entitled to Accident Benefits from your automobile insurance. David Hollingsworth, Personal Injury attorney in Ottawa Ontario, helps Ontario accident victims who have been in a snowmobile accident get compensation they need to help them focus on their recovery. Call David Hollingsworth 613 978-9549 or visit www.ottawainjury.ca for more information. David offers free consultations and you do not pay until you get paid. He can help !
Winchester pedestrian accident – Ottawa Lawyers- My sympathies..
Posted by Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer, Ottawa Accident Lawyer, David Hollingsworth in Ottawa Injury and Accidents on January 12th, 2010
Ottawa personal injury attorney David Hollingsworth Ottawa Lawyers- My thoughts go out to this family. I am so sorry for your loss..
OTTAWA — Tragically, a man from Winchester is dead after being hit by a car Sunday afternoon on Winchester’s Main Street. OPP in the area say the man was struck by a vehicle on Main Street at around 5:30 p.m. when he tried to help some snowmobilers cross the roadway.The 46-year-old man was thrown into the westbound lane and died at the scene. Police are not releasing the victim’s name until his family has been notified. The road was closed for several hours while SD&G OPP officers, assisted by the OPP technical traffic collision investigators, investigated.
At Ottawa Injury- David Hollingsworth and his specialized Ottawa personal injury team know how stressful and scary pedestrian accidents can be. And we are here to help. We have a history of helping people with Ottawa and eastern Ontario pedestrian accidents. – Call one of the best Ottawa personal injury lawyer attorneys specializing in pedestrian accidents attorneys for more information – free consultations -no obligations www.ottawainjury.ca or call 613 978-9549
Ottawa attorneys..seat belts, helmets, car seats and air bags = safety
Posted by Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer, Ottawa Accident Lawyer, David Hollingsworth in Ottawa Car Accidents, Ottawa Injury and Accidents, safety on January 11th, 2010
Ottawa attorneys..David Hollingsworth reports on the importance of wearing seatbelts! The importance of wearing a seatbelt. It is so simple to buckle up..please do it !! It could save your life and the life an additional 5,000 lives annually!
Ottawa personal injury attorney David Hollingsworth is reminding Ottawa and Ontario motorists to wear their seat belts as it is one of the single most important safety devices to protect yourself and your loved ones and is among the most effective way to protect your loved ones. Seat belts, helmets, child car seats and air bags prevent thousands of traffic deaths each year.
The following suggestions are just some (and there are many , many more) steps that can protect you and your family and save your life….
Wearing a seat belt or a motorcycle helmet, bicycle helmet is a decision that can change your life.
“It only takes a split second to buckle up and it also only takes a few seconds to suddenly be in a car accident” said Hollingsworth, a well-respected personal injury lawyer of 12 years whose law firm handles Ontario car, pedestrian, ATV, snowmobile, motorcycle, truck accidents as well as Ottawa slip and fall accidents and accidents throughout eastern Ontario. “Wearing your seat belt or a helmet should not be a decision, it should be automatic and will change your life in the event a car accident or any accident.”
Seat Belt Statistics..Statistic show that seat belts saved approximately 15,147 lives between the ages of 5 and older in 2007 and child car seats saved 382 lives of children aged 4 and younger. Motorcycle helmets saved 1,784 lives, and air bags saved approximately 2,788 people. Sadly it is also estimated that 5,024 more lives could have been saved if all drivers and passengers had worn a seat belt. And another 800 lives could have been saved if all motorcyclists wore helmets. Traffic accidents and death are on the decline since the 1990s, even though the use of seat belts has steadily improved. In 2009, about 84 % of motorists wore seat belts. Did you know that a passenger who is wearing a seat belt in the front seat is 37 percent more likely to survive a potentially fatal crash than one who is not? Did you also know that drivers are 48 5 more likely to survive when buckled up?
Knowing that, it’s crazy not to buckle up and out your helmet on. Please buckle up and drive safety in 2010,” said Hollingsworth.
David Hollingsworth is an Ottawa Ontario Personal Injury Attorney who has been obtaining fair compensation for Ottawa and eastern Ontario accident victims since 1997. David’s high success rate and excellent knowledge of personal injury law has made him one of the best Ottawa lawyers specializing in personal injury law and cases involving, car, truck, ATV, pedestrian, motorcycle, and slip and fall accidents. For a confidential free consultation contact David Hollingsworth, Ottawa attorneys by phone at (613) 978-9549 or visit our Ottawa law firm’s website at http://www.ottawainjury.ca
Tailgating- major cause of Ottawa car accidents, Ottawa lawyer reports..
Posted by Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer, Ottawa Accident Lawyer, David Hollingsworth in Ottawa Car Accidents, Ottawa Resources, safety on January 8th, 2010
Ottawa Car Accident Lawyer David Hollingsworth reports..
The Ottawa Police have a new year’s resolution to target tailgating and those who failto obey stop signs. For the month of Janueary, the city of Ottawa and Ottawa police, will focus on drivers who follow the vehicle ahead too closely and those who don’t stop properly at stop signs. Tailgating caused 4,716 rear-end collisions in 2007 — the most frequent type of crash accounting for one-third of Ottawa’s car accidents. These collisions resulted in 4 Ottawa wrongful deaths and 1,470 Ottawa personal injuries — 17 of them life-threatening. Meanwhile, drivers who failed to stop at stop signs caused close to 1,700 Ottawa car accidnts in 2007, resulting in 8 wrongful deaths and 588 personal injuries — 27 of them life-threatening.
It seems pretty simple to me. Keep your distance- it’s a very easy way to save lives and avoid personal injury.
-David Hollingsworth, Personal Injury Lawyer in Ottawa, Ottawa Law Firms Goldberg Stroud LLP
