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Lawyer’s Perspective: What to do After a Car Accident.
After being in a car accident, motorcycle accident or other motor vehicle accidents, most of David’s clients are immediately relieved when David explains the insurance claim process.
In each case, there are 3 immediate questions that must be considered:
1. Accident Benefits – When I get into an accident, how do I make a claim for accident benefits from my own insurance company?
2. Liability – is the accident the result of someone else’s negligence? If so, do I have a right to make a claim against that driver’s insurance?
3. Damages – When I have been injured in a car accident as a result of someone else’s fault, what can I claim against the other driver’s insurance company and how much am I entitled to?
If you or a loved one has been injured or died as the result of an accident, you may be entitled to accident benefits you are not receiving. As an Ottawa lawyer specializing in personal injury, I meet with people daily who have been seriously hurt and need help. Visit my website at www.ottawainjury.ca, call me at 613 978-9549 or email info@ottawainjury.ca for more information and a free consultation.
David Hollingsworth, Ottawa Lawyer, Ottawa Injury Lawyer
Motor Vehicle Accident Resulting in Child Personal Injury
Posted by Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer, Ottawa Accident Lawyer, David Hollingsworth in Ottawa Injury and Accidents on August 24th, 2009
Ottawa Lawyer David Hollingsworth-Ottawa Injury Lawyer. I too have a 5 year old child and couldn’t imagine this accident happening .What a tragic accident . To the family of Amelie Bornais.. I hope your daughter and granddaughter gets better soon. You are in my thoughts Amelie Bornais.
OTTAWA—Amélie Bornais, the five-year old Orléans girl who was struck by a golf cart at a Limoges campground Saturday evening, remains in serious condition in intensive care at CHEO, a spokewoman said Monday. However, Amelie’s grandmother Adele Sauvé, says the little girl is showing some encouraging signs. Amélie is now breathing on her own and is moving around in her bed, said Sauvé. Amélie was taken to the hospital with serious head injuries after she was hit by a golf cart at Kittawa Camping. “She is much better this morning,” said Sauvé. “We still have another 24 hours before we know for sure. We’re not out of the woods yet.” According to Sauvé, Amélie still has swelling on one side of her face and a lot of bruising from the accident. “She doesn’t know where she is,” Sauvé said. “They have got her on morphine. There is still a lot of pain.” Jacques Caron, 39, has been charged with criminal negligence causing bodily harm while driving a motor vehicle. He was also charged with having a blood alcohol content exceeding 80 milligrams while driving a motor vehicle. The family, meanwhile, wants an end to drinking and driving at the popular seasonal facility. At the campground on Sunday, Amélie’s grandmother was surprised a similar tragedy hasn’t happened before. “It was a Christmas party going on Saturday night,” Sauvé said. “Every weekend people come from the outside and there’s a lot of partying going on. They go too fast. There’s kids all over.” Sauvé, who has lived at the campground every summer for 15 years, wants to see a greater security presence. Her granddaughter, Chantal Sauvé, thinks carts should be off-limits after dark. “After 9 p.m., the carts should be parked and nobody should drive,” said Sauvé, who is Amélie’s cousin. Kittawa Camping is a seasonal campground just off of Highway 417 on Limoges Road. There are 400 campsites, mostly filled with seniors and young families. The campground is a paradise for children — with a beach, playground, pool and bicycles. Guy Moreau, the manager of the campground, said many campers have their own golf carts to navigate the 135-acre site. Some have mobility issues and others simply enjoy it, he said. A speed limit of 10 km/h is posted, and a security guard drives around the camp from 8:30 p.m to 1 a.m. Moreau said there’s never been a problem with drinking and driving, and there’s no need to enhance security. “People have their own responsibility, we’re not a prison here,” he said. “People have to take care of themselves.” But Moreau said he would consider changing the rules about night-time driving in light of Saturday’s incident. Amélie and her father left the Christmas dance at 9 p.m. Saturday and walked past the playground when Amélie decided she wanted some juice at her trailer. Before anyone could stop her, she darted across the dirt road, said her aunt, Joanne Presley. Caron, 39, was driving a golf cart down the road at the same time, according to police. He could not avoid her, police said. Presley said her niece cried when she was struck, and remained semi-conscious. She had no injuries on her body, but multiple cracks to her skull. She was taken to CHEO and sedated overnight Saturday and again on Sunday. She woke up Sunday morning and tugged at the tubes on her face — a sign of hope for her parents, who remained by her side. Her condition improved to stable, but she was being kept under surveillance as doctors monitor her brain for swelling. Caron, who is from Ottawa, was released on a promise to appear in court in L’Orignal on Sept. 30.
Ottawa police need your help with information regarding car accident.
Posted by Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer, Ottawa Accident Lawyer, David Hollingsworth in Ottawa Injury and Accidents on August 24th, 2009
Ottawa Lawyer David Hollingsworth- Ottawa Injury Lawyer . The Ottawa police need your help . If you have any information that can help, please contact the number below. I wish both men in the accident a speedy recovery… OTTAWA — An elderly woman is dead and two other people were in hospital Monday afternoon after a collision at the intersection of Albion Road and Rideau Road in the city’s south end. The first person on the scene of the accident was an off-duty Ottawa paramedic who arrived at about just before 5 p.m Ottawa paramedics said a 72-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the car in which she was a passenger, a man believed to be in his mid-70s, suffered serious head injuries and was taken to hospital in serious but stable condition. The 45-year-old man driving the other vehicle was taken to hospital with neck and back injuries. Albion Road was closed between High Road and Mitch Owens Road, and Rideau Road was closed between Bowesville Road and Highway 31 until further notice. Ottawa Police were investigating the accident. Anyone with information was asked to contact Ottawa Police Collision Investigations Section at 613-236-1222 ext. 2481 or Crime Stoppers at 613-233-8477 (TIPS).
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If you or a loved one has been injured or died as the result of an accident, you may be entitled to accident benefits you are not receiving. As an Ottawa lawyer specializing in personal injury, I meet with people daily who have been seriously hurt and need help. Visit my website at www.ottawainjury.ca or email info@ottawainjury.ca for more information and a free consultation
Death resulting from Ottawa area car accident.
Posted by Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer, Ottawa Accident Lawyer, David Hollingsworth in Ottawa Injury and Accidents on August 24th, 2009
From Ottawa Lawyer David Hollingsworth: To the family of Dylan Heisel: I’m so very sorry for the loss of your very young son…
SPENCERVILLE — Prescott OPP officers have released the name of an area teen killed in a single-vehicle accident early Sunday morning. Dylan Heisel, 18, of Spencerville was pronounced dead at the scene of an accident that occurred on County Road 44 near Goodwin Road about 2:30 a.m. Sunday. Const. Rob Prophet said a 2000 Montana van carrying three occupants was travelling south on County Road 44 when it left the roadway to the west, hit a culvert, entered a ditch and then struck a tree where it came to a stop facing north. The other two occupants, both 18, suffered serious injuries and were taken to hospital in Ottawa for treatment. Police were not releasing their names Monday afternoon and provided no update on their condition. County Road 44 was closed during an investigation by the OPP’s technical traffic collision unit and reopened about 12:30 p.m. Sunday. The investigation is continuing.
If you or a loved one has been injured or died as the result of an accident, you may be entitled to accident benefits you are not receiving. As an Ottawa lawyer specializing in personal injury, I meet with people daily who have been seriously hurt and need help. Visit my website at www.ottawainjury.ca or email info@ottawainjury.ca for more information and a free consultation.
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Ottawa lawyer sad to report of a deadly car accident which redults in death and serious injury.
Posted by Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer, Ottawa Accident Lawyer, David Hollingsworth in Ottawa Injury and Accidents on August 24th, 2009
My thoughts go out to all the families and friends involved in this tragic car accident. – David
Two people are dead and a third hospitalized with serious injuries following a four-vehicle accident Sunday afternoon on Highway 17 west of Cobden.
At 1:40 p.m. in the afternoon, a west bound Cadillac SUV and an east bound Chevrolet Suburban were involved in a head-on collision about five kilometres west of Cobden, in the vicinity of Eldon Road. Two other east bound vehicles became indirectly involved in the accident as a result of this initial crash.
The male driver of the SUV was pronounced dead at the scene. His female passenger was airlifted to the Ottawa Civic Hospital with life-threatening injuries, but was later pronounced dead shortly after arrival.
The lone male occupant of the Suburban was transported to Renfrew Victoria Hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries.
Occupants of the other two vehicles suffered no serious injuries.
Rick Rogers, duty officer of the County of Renfrew Paramedic Service who was on the scene, said he understood the two occupants of one of the remaining two vehicles were taken to Renfrew Victoria Hospital to be treated for their injuries, while those in the last vehicle refused treatment.
On the scene of the accident were OPP officers from the Upper Ottawa Valley, Renfrew and Killaloe detachments, who were called out to handle the traffic chaos and secure the scene.
More than a dozen firefighters from three out of the four stations of the Whitewater Region Fire Department responded to the call – Cobden, Haley Station and Foresters Falls – of which Cobden and Haley Station each brought and used their extrication equipment to help get the victims out of the vehicles. Beachburg station was also called out, but was later called back to station.
The County of Renfrew Paramedic Service also responded in force; 10 paramedics were on scene in four emergency units, two from Pembroke, and one each from Renfrew and Eganville. The EMS service command post was also deployed to help coordinate the scene.
58 year old man died in Ottawa car accident.
Posted by Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer, Ottawa Accident Lawyer, David Hollingsworth in Ottawa Injury and Accidents on August 21st, 2009
A 58-year-old Kemptville man was killed Wednesday morning when his pickup truck hit a hydro pole.
The silver Ford Ranger was travelling east on Route 400 between St. Albert Rd. and St. Joseph St. when the driver apparently lost control.
A passerby saw the truck and called Russell County OPP at 8:45 a.m. It is unclear when the crash happened.
Police are notifying his next-of-kin. The man’s body was sent to the Ottawa General Hospital for a post mortem, which is scheduled for Thursday.
Hydro One shut down the power from the damaged hydro pole pending repairs.
The accident is under investigation.
If you or a loved oned has been injured in an accident,or a loved one has died in an accident, you may need help and be entitled to accident benefits you are not receiving. I, David Hollingsworth am an Ottawa Lawyer who specializes in personal injury law in Ottawa and surrounding areas. Feel free to give me a call at 613 978-9549 or email info@ottawainjury.ca. You can also visit my website at www.ottawainjury.ca
Ottawa lawyer reports: Pembroke woman in car accident.
Posted by Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer, Ottawa Accident Lawyer, David Hollingsworth in Ottawa Injury and Accidents on August 21st, 2009
My thoughts are with the family of Kaylee Sheppard. I wish you a speedy recovery Kaylee.
MATTAWA — An 18-year-old Pembroke woman is in critical condition in a Sudbury hospital after a single-vehicle accident east of Mattawa.
The accident occurred shortly after 1:30 p.m. Monday on Highway 17, east of Burritts Road in Papineau-Cameron Township.
Police say the vehicle was travelling westbound on Highway 17 in a construction zone. Witnesses report the vehicle suddenly veered right, went off the roadway and hit a rock cut before going airborne and coming to a stop.
Driver Kaylee Sheppard and passenger Jessica Jinks, both 18, from Pembroke, were transported to Mattawa General Hospital. Jinks was treated for minor injuries and released but Sheppard was transferred to Sudbury General Hospital where she remained in critical condition on Tuesday in the intensive care unit.
The highway was closed for nearly two hours following the accident. One lane reopened around 3:45 p.m. and Highway 17 was fully reopened at 9 p.m.
If you or a loved oned has been injured in an accident,you may need help and be entitled to accident benefits you are not receiving. I, David Hollingsworth is an Ottawa Lawyer who specializes in personal injury law in Ottawa and surrounding areas. Feel free to give me a call at 613 978-9549 or email info@ottawainjury.ca. You can also visit my website at www.ottawainjury.ca
Ottawa motorcycle attorney reports rise in Motorcycle accidents results in increase in head injuries, accident deaths,
As an Ottawa lawyer, I seem to be getting calls almost daily about bicycle accidents and motorcycle accidents victims needing an Ottawa lawyer. It seems like there are more and more each day. Are there more people on motorcycles and bicylces? I recently came across this on a related law blog and thought I’d share it with you…
Consumer Reports recently posted an article about the rise in motorcycle fatalities and also about the fact that supersport motorcycles have been found to be the most dangerous type of motorcycle. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, motorcycle deaths have doubled in the past 10 years reaching 4,810. And although these deaths have been on the rise, car accident deaths have been steadily decreasing.
According to the IIHS the supersport bike riders’ deathrate is four times higher than other bike riders. These bikes made up less than 10 percent of registered motorcycles in 2005 but accounted for over 25 percent of rider deaths. The fatality rates for cruiser and standard riders was 5.7 deaths per 10,000 registered motorcycles. Touring bikes, such as the Harley example, averaged 6.5 deaths, with sport having 10.7 deaths per 10,000.
According to the study, speeding and driver error were bigger factors in the fatalities involving supersport bikes in comparison the other types of motorcycles. Alcohol was also a factor in 19% of the supersport fatalities, however it was an even bigger factor in the touring, standard and cruiser motorcycles.
Although there are more people riding motorcycles, there are fewer people deciding to wear a helmet while riding. The most effective way found to reduce head injuries is to wear a helmet that meets all of the federal safety standards. Of the motorcycle fatalities in 2005, 700 of those lives could have been saved if they were wearing a helmet.
It’s hard to believe these numbers are so high, but they are. Please, if you are out there on a motorcycle or bicycle doeverything you can tpo make yourself safe and ALWAYS wear a helmet..drive safely –David If you or someone you know has been involved in a motorcycle accident, bicycle accident or car accident, you may be entitled to benefits you are not receiving and need an Ottawa lawyer. Visit www.ottawainjury.ca for more information about accident benefits you mae be entitled to. Call David Hollingsworth, an Ottawa lawyer specializing in personal injury law. Call 613 978-9549 or 613 237-4942. David would be pleased to discuss with you your accident and what options are available to you and your family.
Accidents resulting in brain injury or head injury. Ottawa resources.
Posted by Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer, Ottawa Accident Lawyer, David Hollingsworth in Brain Injury / Head Injury, Ottawa Resources on August 13th, 2009
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Avoiding accidents and injuries in Ottawa: Bicycle safety information.
Posted by Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer, Ottawa Accident Lawyer, David Hollingsworth in Accident Benefits Insurance Claims, Personal Injury Claims, safety on August 13th, 2009
Here in Ottawa, we are finally starting to see some sun this summer. Ive had my children out on their bicycles quite a bit this week and thought I’d pass along some bicycle safety tips. It doesn’t hurt to be reminded.. Enjoy the rest of this summer and be safe out there on the roads. Do whatever you can to avoid accidents. Sometimes, it’s the smallest things that make a difference. Have fun ! -David
Protect your head: Wear a helmet
To reduce injuries, all riders of all ages are encouraged to use helmets. Children up to the age of 16 are required by law to wear a helmet. Studies have shown that using a bicycle helmet can reduce head injuries by up to 85%. Even if you just ride on bike paths or for a short distance, be sure to put on your helmet before you go. You don’t have to be going fast or far to risk serious head injuries.
Buy a helmet that bears a label saying it meets the Canadian Standards Association standard CAN/CSA D113.2 M89; or the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard Z90.40 1984; the Snell Memorial Foundation standard B 90,B 90S, N 94, or B 95; the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standard F 1447 93 or F 1447 94.
In order for a helmet to work properly, it must fit properly. Here is how to properly fit a helmet:
- A helmet should fit snugly on the top of the head and not obstruct your field of vision. Do not buy a helmet that you want your child to grow into, it must fit properly every time they use it. Most helmets come with adjustable padding to achieve the best fit. The front of the helmet should be about two finger widths above the eyebrows.
- The “V” part of the chin straps should fit snugly with the “V” coming together right below the earlobe.
- You should be able to fit one finger between the chin strap and under the chin. Always wear the helmet with the chin strap firmly buckled. Make sure the chin strap fits securely and that the buckle stays fastened to provide impact protection. No combination of twisting or pulling should remove the helmet from the head or loosen the buckle on the strap.
- The best way to test your helmet is to shake your head forward and back. The helmet should stay in place. Try another helmet size or design if simple hand pressure shifts the helmet significantly on your head.
Do not use a helmet after it has been involved in an accident. Damage to the helmet may not be visible to an untrained eye. Even very small cracks in the helmet may greatly reduce a helmet’s effectiveness in preventing injury. Either destroy the helmet and get a new one or have it inspected by the manufacturer. The manufacturer will tell you if the helmet needs to be replaced.
Children must wear a bicycle helmet at all times while riding a bicycle. Try these tips to get your child to always wear a helmet:
- Let your child help pick out the helmet. Help your child practise putting on the helmet until he or she can buckle the straps easily.
- Always insist your child wear the helmet. Make it a rule: no helmet, no ride. Anyone can get hurt anywhere at any time.
- When you ride together, wear your own helmet. Your own good example can make a big difference in encouraging your child to wear one.
- Praise your child each time he/she wears it. Begin the helmet habit with the first tricycle or bicycle. Then it will become a habit as your child grows.
- Encourage other parents to buy helmets for their children. Making helmets common is the best way to decrease the feeling of being “different”.
Helmets today come in many colours and designs. Find one you like so you will wear it.
| Visit the Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute |
Today’s bicycle helmets only weigh about a half a pound and some helmets cost as little as $20. Helmets have lots of openings for air to pass through and they are not any hotter than having your head exposed to the sun while riding. Finally, with a helmet you will be more visible, and car drivers will probably respect you more and give you more room on the road because of it.
If you or a loved oned has been injured in a bicycle accident or any other type of accident,you may need help and be entitled to accident benefits you are not receiving. David Hollingsworth is an Ottawa Lawyer who specializes in personal injury law in Ottawa and surrounding areas. Feel free to give him a call at 613 978-9549 or email info@ottawainjury.ca. You can also visit his website at www.ottawainjury.ca
