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Ottawa personal injury lawyer supporting Ontario pedestrian accident study.
As an Ottawa accident lawyer and Ontario personal injury lawyer, I am very pleased with the recent announcement that a new study into pedestrian deaths will be done by the Ontario Coroner’s Office. The Ontario pedestrian study is calling for Ontario residents to offer personal insight into pedestrian deaths. This brings relief to not only myself, but many families and friends who have lost a loved one in an Ontario pedestrain accident or whose loved ones have suffered serious injury such as a brain injury, spinal cord injury or broken bones. The study will hopefully reveal what many already know…we need to make our pathways safer. Some are calling for more protected, better marked pedestrian walkways on busy roadways. The Ottawa Police are also anticipating the study will help identify trends and predictors to the fatal Ottawa collisions.
Sadly, to date in 2011, 7 Ottawa pedestrians were killed in Ottawa accidents, the same number as in all of 2010. This is tragic! Not to mention that many other pedestrian accidents result in serious personal injury. The Ottawa pedestrain accident statistics are very disturbing. In 2010 there were 390 pedestrians who suffered serious personal injury in Ottawa accidents. The goal of the coroner’s probe is to identify common factors in the wrongful deaths and to make recommendations to avoid future pedestrian accidents in Ontario. The study aims to look at accident trends across Ontario, education needs, enforcement needs , engineering through cities and municipalities. The Ontario coroner’s office review will focus on deaths from 2010, with the report scheduled for release in spring 2012. In my opinion, as an Ottawa accident lawyer, this report can’t come soon enough !
The following are some statistics that relate to Ottawa pedestrain accidents:
2006 – 389, 2007 – 372, 2008 – 380, 2009 – 385, 2010 – 390
I know it goes without saying. Some accidents are out of our control. Please be extra cautious when walking on busy streets. Keep your head up, eyes open, but your phone away and focus on your surroundings. It may very well save a life.
———————- The Ottawa Injury Blog is written regularly by Ontario personal injury lawyer David Hollingsworth. Since 1999, David has been an Ottawa injury lawyer representing Ottawa accident victims and the families of accident victims who have lost a loved one in an Ontario accident. This blog reports on accidents in eastern Ontario, personal injury issues, local Ottawa news and events and various news that relates to Ottawa, accidents and personal injury. Visit www.ottawainjury.ca for more information. If you have a question, feel free to call or email david@ottawainjury.ca (613) 978-9549
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Almonte ATV accident results in critical personal injury, Ottawa lawyer David Hollingsworth
Regrettably, 2 young people suffered serious personal injury last Sunday in an Almonte ATV accident on Clayton Road near Almonte. The driver , who suffered critical personal injury was a 19-year-old Mississippi Mills young woman. She was driving with a passenger; a 21-year-old Mississippi Mills man. Unfortunately, neither were wearing safety helmets when the Almonte ATV accident occurred and they were both thrown into a nearby ditch.
Thankfully, witnesses were nearby and brought the accident victims to the Almonte Hospital. The male passenger was treated for very serious injuries and released over the weekend. Unfortunately, the female driver suffered very critical personal injuries and needed to be transferred to the Ottawa Civic Hospital Trauma Centre. My thoughts are with this young girl, her friends and her family. I hope she is able to fully recover from this terrible ATV accident.
———————————————————————————————————————————————————————-The Ottawa Injury Blog is written regularly by Ontario injury lawyer David Hollingsworth. David has been an Ontario injury lawyer representing Ontario accident victims since 1999. This blog reports on accidents in eastern Ontario, personal injury issues, local Ottawa news and events and various news that relates to Ottawa, accidents and personal injury. Visit www.ottawainjury.ca for more information. If you have a question, feel free to call or email david@ottawainjury.ca
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Stage collapses at Ottawa’s Bluesfest seconds after Cheap Trick. Serious personal injuries reported.
Ottawa Accident, Ottawa Injury Lawyer David Hollingsworth reports…Last night’s storm in Ottawa left thousands running around Bluesfest , fearing for their lives. Ottawa’s Bluesfest came to a quick end when the main stage collapsed 20 minutes into a performance by Cheap Trick last night, after a sudden thunderstorm violently rolled through Ottawa.
It was reported that 3 people were sent to an Ottawa hospital with serious personal injuries. Ottawa paramedics said they responded to multiple personal injuries after the stage collapsed around 7:20 p.m., including a 49-year-old man who suffered very traumatic personal injuries including an injured abdomen, pelvis and upper leg injuries. Another man was treated for a possible spinal injury.
Cheap Trick was on stage performing at the time when the black clouds rolled into the area and the band left the stage just moments before it collapsed.
I happen to me making my way to Bluesfest at the time and was shocked when suddenly the winds picked up, sand started flying everywhere, garbage cans were flying around, hitting cars. My wife and I ran inside a restaurant to seek shelter and watch the mini tornado run through Preston street, causing damage along the way.
A Bluesfest spokesperson was quoted by CTV saying ”A giant gust of wind picked up a tarp and garbage from across the field and flung it toward the audience and lifted the whole stage — where Cheap Trick had been playing — and almost like a convertible in a car, just folded it backwards in the same direction,” .
Ottawa Bluesfest concert attendees reported that the stage collapsed in seconds and seemed to get swallowed up by the wind, in less than 10 seconds. After that people started running around screaming in fear. There are many messages all over twitter reporting that the Bluesfest staff and volunteers handled the situation very well.
Cheap Trick also posted a message on Facebook saying no one in the band was suffered injuries. they wrote “Everyone is okay and we are so lucky to be alive and hope that all the fans are okay, too,” They also posted a picture of some of the destruction at the Ottawa Bluesfest scene. Obviously once the lightning was flashing, Bluesfest’s final act Death Cab for Cutie was cancelled.
Many areas in the Ottawa region were hit hard by the storm. Thunderstorms with wind gusts up to 96 km/h started around 7:30 and never really stopped. Many trees were brought down and power was lost in several parts of the city, with most of the damage from the storm was located in the Ottawa’s south and west. Still, this morning, many areas are without power. Ottawa police reported that they received 300 emergency calls in a two-hour period, in addition to those from Bluesfest.
———————————————————————————————————————————————————————-The Ottawa Injury Blog is written regularly by Ontario injury lawyer David Hollingsworth. David has been an Ontario injury lawyer representing Ontario accident victims since 1999. This blog reports on accidents in eastern Ontario, personal injury issues, local Ottawa news and events and various news that relates to Ottawa, accidents and personal injury. Visit www.ottawainjury.ca for more information. If you have a question, feel free to email david@ottawainjury.ca
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Ottawa Glebe Collegiate Teen Drowned in Swimming Accident
Posted by Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer, Ottawa Accident Lawyer, David Hollingsworth in Ottawa Injury and Accidents, wrongful death on June 21st, 2011
Ottawa Area Water Accident..The family of Hay Mu Tha Kyu and students at Glebe Collegiate Institute are mourning the loss of one of their own. The school was mourning Hay Mu Tha Kyu, 15, who jumped off a cliff into Charleston Lake while out swimming with friends Saturday and didn’t surface. His body was found yesterday afternoon.
Hay Mu Tha Kyu is remembered as an energetic boy and a talented basketball and volleyball teammate. Hay Mu Tha Kyu was very popular at Glebe Collegiate and had a large circle of friends. Some of his friends reported to the Ottawa Citizen that people were drawn to him . Hay Mu Tha Kyu was a young boy when his family fled war in Burma to a refugee camp in Mae La Oon, Thailand. That’s where another friend, Pahgalay Kyu, 18, got to know him. Pahgalay Kyu became friends with Hay Mu Tha Kyu during the years they spent at the refugee camp. Once both families came to Canada, their friendship continued, and they spoke daily through text messaging.
Kyu had been swimming with two other young males when he jumped off the rock cliff at about 6:45 p.m. Saturday and never resurfaced. His family was there when the body was recovered.
This very sad accident serves as a reminder to us all that we are not invincible and accidents can happen at any time. Please enjoy this summer and all this beautiful weather, BUT BE SAFE !! My thoughts go out to everyone who was touched by Hay Mu Tha Kyu, especially his family.
-Ottawa Lawyer, David Hollingsworth
Highway 17 Arnprior accident results in wrongful death
Posted by Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer, Ottawa Accident Lawyer, David Hollingsworth in Ottawa Injury and Accidents on June 2nd, 2011
Ottawa Injury Accident Report: Ontario Provincial Police reported that one person died in an Ontario Highway 17 accident yesterday outside of Arnprior, Ontario. 2 transport trucks and 2 vehicles were involved in the Arnprior accident, which occurred just after 3 p.m. on Highway 17 at Campbell Drive. The Arnprior accident occurred on Highway 17 between White Lake Road and Scheel Drive, about a kilometre from the Antrim Truck Stop.
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The Ottawa Injury Blog is written regularly by Ottawa Ontario personal injury lawyer David Hollingsworth. David has been an injury lawyer representing Ontario accident victims since 1999. This blog reports on accidents in eastern Ontario, personal injury issues, local Ottawa news and events and various news that relates to Ottawa, accidents amd personal injury. Visit www.ottawainjury.ca for more information. If you have a question, feel free to email david@ottawainjury.ca
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Ottawa Accident Avoided Thanks to Smart Driving, Ottawa Lawyer David Hollingsworth
Posted by Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer, Ottawa Accident Lawyer, David Hollingsworth in Ottawa Car Accidents, Ottawa Injury and Accidents on May 25th, 2011
Ottawa Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer David Hollingsworth…Just read that a peculiar Ottawa accident occurred yesterday morning. A shovel came off of what is assumed to be a truck, the shovel landed on the vehicle behind it. The shovel landed flat on the windshield severely damaging it. The driver of the car, a woman, was thankfully unharmed. She had the composure to safely pull over to the side of the road without causing any accidents. Thank goodness, had the shovel landed differently on the windshield the woman may have suffered serious injuries as opposed to a scare. It is imperative that driver’s securely tie down any objects that can come off during transportation. Please drive safely out there !
-Ottawa Accident Lawyer David Hollingsworth
Ottawa Ontario Car Accident Lawyer David Hollingsworth has been helping Ottawa and Ontario accident victims since 1999. With his extensive experience and knowledge of relevant accident and personal injury issues, he has recovered millions of dollars in settlements on behalf of his clients who have lost a loved one as the result of a car accident. David has the experience and skill to help obtain maximum compensation. David offers free consultations. Visit www.ottawainjury.ca for more information. David understands, he cares and he is there to help.
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Ottawa Lawyers: Ottawa Police aim to reduce Ottawa accidents by targeting stop sign runners and speeding.
Ottawa Lawyers David Hollingsworth, Ottawa Law Firms….Ottawa Police will have stop sign runners and motorists who speed in construction zones on their radar during the Ottawa’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) this month. Disobeying stop signs – including rolling stops – is a serious issue on Ottawa roads and can contribute to the risk of Ottawa accidents. In 2009, 1,667 Ottawa collisions at stop sign-controlled intersections resulted in one death and 462 personal injuries – 17 of them life-threatening and critical personal injuries. As for speeding in Ottawa construction zones, provincial legislation allows for the doubling of fines for Ontario motorists caught exceeding posted speed limits in construction zones when workers are present. Ottawa Police will be applying this legislation with a zero tolerance approach this month. In Ottawa, between 2007 and 2009, 526 Ottawa accidents occurred in construction zones resulting in 114 personal injuries, eight of which were serious personal injuries. One construction worker was actually struck and injured on the job by a motorist. In 2003, Public Works and Ottawa Public Health – and the Ottawa Police Service developed the IRSP to provide a comprehensive approach in promoting road safety in Ottawa.
As an Ottawa accident lawyer serving eastern Ontario, I fully support the Ottawa police and this initiative that will hopefully reduce further personal injuries and Ottawa accidents. Be safe out there !
-David Hollingsworth, Ottawa Accident Lawyer
Ottawa Ontario Accident Lawyer David Hollingsworth has been helping Ottawa and Ontario accident victims since 1999. With his extensive experience and knowledge of relevant accident and personal injury issues, he has recovered millions of dollars in settlements on behalf of his spinal cord injury clients. David has the experience and skill to help obtain maximum compensation. David offers free consultations and makes home visits or hospital visits. Visit www.ottawainjury.ca for more information. David understands, he cares and he is here to help.
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Are your tires safe? It’s worth checking.. Ottawa Lawyer David Hollingsworth shares
Posted by Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer, Ottawa Accident Lawyer, David Hollingsworth in Accident Benefits Insurance Claims, Ottawa Injury and Accidents, safety on March 13th, 2011
Ottawa Injury Lawyer David Hollingsworth, The Canada Safety Council’s website put out the following information about tire safety. When the roads are slick and icy, your tires mean everything. Please take a moment to read this post. -Ottawa Car Accident Lawyer David Hollingsworth
Tires are without a doubt the most critical safety component on a vehicle. Where the rubber meets the road affects traction, handling, steering, stability and braking. Because of this, a sudden tire failure can have serious consequences, especially if it occurs at highway speeds in a vehicle with a high centre of gravity.
Are your tires safe? Under inflation is the leading cause of tire failure. Twenty-three per cent of vehicles have at least one tire under-inflated by more than 20 per cent. An under-inflated tire may not be visibly noticeable; however, they are more prone to damage and failure and contribute to higher fuel costs. The right amount of air for your tires is specified by the vehicle manufacturer and is usually shown on the vehicle door edge, doorpost, glove box door or fuel door. It is also listed in the owner’s manual.
It’s up to you. The vehicle owner is responsible for prevention of tire failure caused by improper inflation. Many people seldom ever check their tires. That’s why all 2008 and newer vehicles now have the “Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems” to alert the driver if a tire is low. TPMS isn’t mandatory in Canada , and so far, there are no plans to make it so. Transport Canada says it is monitoring the effectiveness of TPMS and will not rule out the possibility of mandatory requirement, but also says that it will make no decisions before looking at several issues, including false or no warnings, sensor battery life, long-term system durability, and the extremely low numbers of tire failures cited in fatal collisions.
Check Tire pressure. So even though your vehicle is equipped with TPMS, you should still check your tire pressure once a month and before any longer trips. Tires do not last forever, even if the tread shows little visible wear. As rubber ages, it loses elasticity, hardens and can become brittle. The reinforcing cords inside a tire can also deteriorate and lose strength. This increases the risk of a sudden tire failure the older the tire gets. After ten years, the risk of failure goes up sharply. Because of this, many safety experts say tires that are more than six years old have expired and should be replaced regardless of how much tread is left on the tires.
Did You Know? All tires sold in Canada have a tire identification number moulded into the sidewall. This number provides tire retailers specific manufacturing information about when and where the tire was made. The first two characters following DOT indicate the manufacturer and plant code; the third and fourth characters are the tire size code. The fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth are optional. The final four give the manufacturing date. For example, 2602 indicates that the tire was manufactured in the twenty-sixth week of 2002. The maple leaf following the number indicates that the tire was made in Canada and certifies that it meets Transport Canada requirements.
Ok, my fellow Ontario drivers…get out there and check those tires !!!!!!!!
About Ottawa Ontario Injury Lawyer David Hollingsworth———————————————————————————— David Hollingsworth has been an Ottawa Ontario injury lawyer specializing in personal injury representing Ontario accident victims since 1999. David practices with an established Ottawa law firm of more than 50 years of experience in representing accident victims, and helping personal injury accident victims get the compensation they need at an incredibly difficult time in their lives. David offers free consultations, takes cases on contingency and travels to homes or hospitals. Visit www.ottawainjury.ca for more information. If you have a question, feel free to email david@ottawainjury.ca
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Ottawa Ontario Slip and Fall Accident Lawyer, Compensation for slip and fall accidents in Ontario
Posted by Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer, Ottawa Accident Lawyer, David Hollingsworth in Ottawa Car Accidents, Ottawa Injury and Accidents, Personal Injury Claims on March 12th, 2011
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Ottawa slip and fall lawyers – Personal Injury Attorney David Hollingsworth explains the dangers of snow and ice that may be the of cause slip and fall accidents in Ottawa and slip and fall accidents in eastern Ontario.
How to Safely Counteract Environmental Hazards
There are many things that you can do to help prevent injury to you or your loved ones. Slip and fall injuries occur all the time, and they can happen anywhere (especially where you least expect them to occur), so it is important to be careful about where you walk and step at all times. However, there are certain circumstances where you can expect a higher rate of prospective injury, such as in conditions of ice and show during the colder months of the year. Proper footwear and clothing can help you feel more comfortable when you are out and about – and better able to deal with a circumstance if it occurs. Any shoes with good grip will help you to avoid black ice, and other situations where a slippery surface disguises itself as safe terrain to tread upon. Reflective clothing will ensure that vehicles will provide for adequate clearance to pass by you on the slipper and ice-covered roads. Personal injury for you could include broken bones, brain injury or neck injury, head injury, spinal cord injury, paralysis, and even death. “Slip and fall accidents happen in a split second and are often preventable,” says David Hollingsworth, Ottawa personal injury lawyer, Ottawa slip and fall accident lawyer. Regular snow removal, ice removeal, icing, and sanding can help to provide for a more safe condition to walk and play for you and your children in and around your community. Ice and snow are considered hazards that property owners can be found liable of if negligent in their lack of attention to a proper environment. Please ensure that you are doing your best to safeguard your interests and to protect yourselves from the risk of personal injury and harm. “If you suffer a slip and fall injury , try to document it as soon as possible,” advises experienced Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer David Hollingsworth, Ottawa slip and fall attorney. Such documentation could include a picture of where accident occurred, highlighting how the snow and ice buildup may have caused the slip and fall accident.
If you have suffered a personal injury due to a slip and fall accident, visit www.ottawainjury.ca for more information or call 613-978-9549. David Hollingsworth, Ottawa slip and fall accident lawyer has helped many slip and fall accident victims get the compensation they needed. He can also help you! Free consultation.
Ottawa Injury Lawyer David Hollingsworth wins at Court of Appeal for Ontario, Tannahill , Marchand – paraplegic woman entitled to limits in compensation ..
123ONCAv. Lanark Mutual Insurance Company, 2011 Tannahill CITATION
Sharpe, Watt and Karakatsanis JJ.A.
Appotive Stephen S., for the appellant and D. Hollingsworth, for the respondents
Heard & released orally: February 7, 2011
On appeal from the judgment of Justice Rick Leroy of Ontario Superior Court of Justice, dated June 24, 2010.
ENDORSEMENT
[1] Lanark Mutual Insurance Company appeals a judgment that requires it to defend and indemnify the respondents in a tort action brought by their daughter, Naomi Marchand, who fell off the balcony of their home and was seriously injured.
[2]The issue is whether Naomi’s claim is excluded from the respondents’ farm insurance policy because she was an in the named insured’s household”.“insured”, defined to include a relative while “living in the named insured’s household”.
[3] The application judge found that seven or eight years before her injury, Naomi had been driven from the family home at age 15 as a result of conflict with her mother,serious religious and lifestyle differences with both parents and her disclosure of five years of sexual exploitation by her father. She had lived a peripatetic existence away
[4] The application judge found that the term “household” signified more than a transient visitor. He found that at the time of her injury, Naomi shared no unity of purpose with her family and that she was merely a short-term visitor and not living in her parents’ “household”
[5] We see no error on the part of the application judge. In the context of this case and this policy, the application judge’s reference to the definition of “you” and “your”the part of the policy dealing with first party liability had no practical bearing on the proper interpretation of the phrase “living in the named insured’s household”.
About Ottawa Injury Lawyer David Hollingsworth———————————————————————————————————— David Hollingsworth has been an Ottawa Ontario personal injury lawyer specializing in personal injury representing Ontario accident victims since 1999. David practices with an established of 50 years of experience in representing accident victims, and helping personal injury accident victims and their families get the compensation they need at an incredibly difficult time. Visit www.ottawainjury.ca for more information. If you have a question, feel free to email david@ottawainjury.ca
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