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New Ontario Auto Insurance : Changes Accident Benefits : SABS
Ontario Insurance Claims Lawyer : Ontario Accident Benefits Lawyer shares of Ontario’s auto insurance regulations changes to SABS . Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer David Hollingsworth.
Ontario drivers take note: The new Ontario auto insurance regulations will take effect Sept. 1, 2010. The changes include major reductions to accident benefits available in non-catastrophic injury cases along with other significant changes.
The Ontario Minister of Finance has announced changes to Ontario automobile insurance designed to avoid premium increases by stripping down the basic auto insurance coverage.
The changes provide consumers with options to buy additional accident benefit packages at additional cost. The question is how many will? Most likely most car owners will opt for reduced basic auto insurance coverage which means many seriously injured accident victims end up with access to less insurance protection. Equally as disturbing, are those without access to their own automobile insurance policy will only be eligible for a very reduced basic auto insurance coverage.
Some insurers will experience a drop in insurance rates but it will be infortunately at the expense of the seriously (but not catastrophically) injured Ontario accident victims and those looking to fully protect themselves in an accident and are willing to pay a higher insurance premium.
What these changes mean for the people of Ontario…
The changes include a new Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule (SABS) that now has a cap on medical/rehabilitation and assessment/examination expenses for minor injury at $3500.
New Minor Injury ( a sprain, strain, whiplash associated disorder, contusion, abrasion, laceration or subluxation and any clinically associated sequelae) Guideline for Ontario accidents.
Standard medical and rehabilitation coverage for non-catastrophic claims of $50,000, with optional coverage of $100,000 or $1.1 million.
Standard attendant care coverage for non-catastrophic claims of $36,000, with optional coverage of either $72,000 or $1.072 million. For non-catastrophic claimants, insurers will supply optional caregiver, housekeeping and home maintenance benefits.
Payment for all in-home assessments are capped at $2000 and will be available only to those claimants who have sustained more than a minor injury.
Rebuttal examinations and approval forms will be eliminated.
Several procedures will be simplified and merged (ex: treatment plans and applications for approval of assessments or examinations will now be merged into one process).
Adjusters will have discretion in the use of insurer examinations.
The new SABS also contains a definition for “incurred expense”.
David Hollingsworth has been an Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer since 1999 dedicated to helping Ontario accident victims. For more information on how these changes affect you, visit www.ottawainjury.ca or call for free consultation 613 978-9549.
Brockville train accident = pedestrian injury. Brockville accident lawyer David Hollingsworth shares…
Posted by Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer, Ottawa Accident Lawyer, David Hollingsworth in Accident Benefits Insurance Claims, Ottawa Car Accidents, Personal Injury Claims on February 26th, 2010
Brockville Personal Injury Lawyer, David Hollingsworth Brockville Pedestrian Accident Lawyer
Brockville pedestrian train accident. A 49 year old man from Brockville has suffered serious personal injury and is in serious condition at the Kingston General Hospital after being in an accident whereby he was a pedestriann and was hit by a VIA Rail train in Brockville last night. The train driver saw the accident victim and tried to stop but unfortunately there wasn’t enough time and he hit the man. The accident victim was originally brought to Brockville General Hospital but was then brought to the Kingston hospital for treatment to his injuries. His name is not yet being released.
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Pedestrian accidents often result in serious personal injury or wrongful death, and can alter the lives of accident victims. If you or a loved one has suffered a serious personal injury or wrongful death as the result of a pedestrian accident, you are likely entitled to accident benefits you are not receiving. David Hollingsworth has been helping accident victims since 1999 get the maximum amount of compensation for their personal injury. Visit www.ottawainjury.ca for more information.
Ottawa Insurance Claims Lawyer : Accident Benefits
Posted by Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer, Ottawa Accident Lawyer, David Hollingsworth in Accident Benefits Insurance Claims, Ottawa Car Accidents, Personal Injury Claims on February 25th, 2010
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Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer – car accidents, slip and fall accidents.
Posted by Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer, Ottawa Accident Lawyer, David Hollingsworth in Accident Benefits Insurance Claims, Ottawa Car Accidents, Ottawa Injury and Accidents, Ottawa Resources on February 22nd, 2010
Are you suffering from a personal injury and have been in an Ottawa motor vehicle accident , Ontario car accident or Ottawa slip and fall accident ? Let our personal injury team and lawyer David Hollingsworth fight on your behalf so you can move on with your life with your family and loved ones. Our team practices exclusively in Ottawa and Ontario personal injury law.
Ottawa personal injury lawyer David Hollingsworth offers free consultations, so feel free to contact him about your need for an Ottawa personal injury lawyer or Eastern Ontario personal injury lawyer and get a free evaluation of your case, or simply have some questions answered. You have been through enough, now let David Hollingsworth, Ottawa personal injury lawyer help. Visit www.ottawainjury.ca or call 613 978-9549 or 613 237-4922 ext 203
Ottawa accidents and black ice. Lawyer- avoiding personal injury.
Posted by Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer, Ottawa Accident Lawyer, David Hollingsworth in Ottawa Car Accidents, Ottawa Injury and Accidents, Ottawa Resources, safety on February 6th, 2010
As an Ottawa personal injury lawyer, I have a large number of my car accident victims come to me and describe their Ottawa car accident or Ontario car accident. In the last month, there have been an incredible number of Ottawa car accidents due the ice conditions here in Ottawa and in Eastern Ontario. I know it’s obvious, but my goal here is to remind everyone the dangers of icy roads while driving in an attempt to avoid further Ottawa accidents and Ontario accidents as well as reduce the number of Ottawa accidents and Ontario accidents resulting in personal injury. “It goes without saying…If the roads are slick with icy roadways, drivers need to be extra cautious to avoid car accidents and personal injury.” “What makes it tricky is that black ice is very difficult to see,” says David Hollingsworth, Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer. “Before you know it, an icy road can cause cars and vehicles to lose control, which often results in cars spinning around or out of their lane and colliding with other cars or objects. The result is often serious personal injury or can even result in death.”
When people can’t see the ice, they think it’s not there…but IT CAN BE !!! “Most accident victims don’t notice the ice on the road until it is too late,” says the Ottawa personal injury lawyer. “You have to automatically assume that if there is a chill in the air, there may be ice, SO… slow down in order to possibly avoid a car accident.” It’s just common sense, but we all need reminders because with life being as busy and hectic as it is, we often just get in the car and think about where we need to go and how to get there on time..”
For over 12 years, David Hollingsworth has been on Ottawa personal injury lawyer, specializing in Ottawa accidents and Ontario accidents. David’s personal injury practice focuses on Ottawa and Ontario accident victims of motor vehicle accidents, slip and fall accidents resulting in personal injury, Ontario Accident Benefits Insurance Claims, Ontario Sexual Assault Claims, Ottawa, Ontario Serious Injury Law Suits, and other Civil Litigation matters. Ottawa and Ontario – Free Consultations. For more information, call 613 978-9549 or 613 237-4922 ext 203 or visit www.ottawainjury.ca
Ottawa accident results in 3 victims with personal injury. Ottawa Lawyer shares…
Posted by Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer, Ottawa Accident Lawyer, David Hollingsworth in Ottawa Car Accidents, Ottawa Injury and Accidents on February 3rd, 2010
Ottawa accident results in serious personal injury for 3 accident victims, including a baby. I wish them the very best for a speedy and full recovery. They will be in my thoughts.
–David Hollingsworth, Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer
Late this morning, an Ottawa garbage truck was involved in an accident with a car. The impact from the garbage truck was so hard, that it turned the truck on it’s side and ended up demolishing the car by splitting it in half. 3 people were sent to an Ottawa hospital, which includes a baby. The Ottawa accident occurred close to the intersection of Hunt Club and Conroy Road. The driver of the truck was sent to an Ottawa hospital with a head and neck. He is currently in serious, but thankfully stable condition. The driver of the car remains in serious condition in an Ottawa hospital. She is being treated for a fractured pelvis, fractured leg, as well as internal injury. Her baby (3 months) was treated for an abrasion to her forehead and is currently under assessment and observation. Thank goodness, she was properly positioned in her car seat.
If you were involved in an Ontario accident or Ottawa accident and have questions about your rights and options, it is in your best interest to call a reputable Ottawa, Ontario personal injury lawyer for a free consultation. An Ottawa personal injury lawyer will be able to walk you through the legal process as it relates to accidents and personal injury. Visit www.ottawainjury.ca for more information or call 613 978-9549.
-David Hollingsworth, Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer
Ottawa Car Accidents statistics up 2009.
Posted by Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer, Ottawa Accident Lawyer, David Hollingsworth in Ottawa Car Accidents, Ottawa Injury and Accidents on February 3rd, 2010
Ottawa personal injury lawyer – David Hollingsworth Ottawa, Ontario car accidents on the rise ! Ottawa car accidents are on the up and as a result Ottawa Firefighters are responding. There has been an increase in car accidents resported in Ottawa. According to statistics reported on CFRA news, Ottawa Firefighters have responded to 69-hundred calls in the last 3 months of 2009, which is up from 66-hundred in the same period in 2008. City Council indicated that the increase in Ottawa accidents is partially due to a 20% increase in car accident responses from July-September.
Just a reminder Ottawa- Please drive safely out there..If you have been involved in an Ottawa or Ontario car accident, you may need an Ottawa personal injury lawyer or Ontario personal injury lawyer who specializes in Ottawa and Ontario accidents and insurance claims. Free consultations, visit www.ottawainjury.ca or call 613 978-9549
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 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 !
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!
As the new year gets under way, 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 more) simple steps that can protect you and your family….
Wearing a seat belt or a motorcycle helmet, bicycle helmet is a decision that can change your life.
“It only takes a few seconds 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 attorney whose firm handles Ontario car, pedestrian, ATV, motorcycle, truck accidents as well as Ottawa slip and fall accidents and accidents throughout eastern Ontario. “Wearing your seat belt or a helmet is a decision that will have a significant impact on your life should you be involved in an Ottawa car accident or any accident in Ottawa, Ontario.”
It is estimated that seat belts saved nationwide 15,147 lives of people aged 5 and older in 2007 and child car seats saved 382 lives of youngsters aged 4 and younger. The same year, motorcycle helmets saved 1,784 lives, and air bags saved an estimated 2,788 people. Sadly it is also estimated that 5,024 more lives could have been saved if all drivers and passengers wore seat belts. And another 800 lives could have been saved if all motorcyclists wore helmets. Fatal traffic accidents are on the decline since the 1990s, even as use of seat belts has steadily improved. In 2009, about 84 percent of motorists wore seat belts. Did you know that a passenger in a 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 percent more likely to survive when buckled up?
“All I can say is 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