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Ottawa Freezing Rain, Ottawa Weather conditions, lawyer David Hollingsworth
Posted by Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer, Ottawa Accident Lawyer, David Hollingsworth in Ottawa Injury and Accidents, safety on January 27th, 2012
Ottawa Accident Lawyer David Hollingsworth..Be careful out there, it’s slippery. Ottawa received about six-hours of freezing rain earlier this morning. The rain worked its way across the region and then tuned to snow late this morning. What this means for Ottawa is a nice layer of snow covering the ice. This makes for very slippery road conditions. Both drivers and pedestrians need to be extra cautious.
Ottawa commuters need to leave extra time to get to their destinations and expect a slower than normal drive.
Ottawa roads are very slick, and most are covered with a slush layer, making driving very treacherous. Ottawa Police, paramedics and fire rescue crews were busy all day responding to dozens of Ottawa accidents, especially along the Hwy 417, Hwy. 416 and Hwy. 174 , where there have been a high number of serious Ottawa accidents. Hwy. 138 has been shut due to a serious crash between Willy Allen Rd. and Bonville (in the St. Andrews area, north of Cornwall). The eastbound lanes of Hwy. 401 have also been closed at mile marker 756 near Morrisburg due to another serious accident.
Ottawa’s weather has also unfortunately resulted closed the Rideau Canal Skateway this morning. National Capital Commission has been working hard to keep the Rideau Canal open this weekend for the thousands of visitors coming to Ottawa for the NHL All-Star Weekend.
As the day goes on, Ottawa roads are getting better but will likely freeze again tonight. Drive, walk and cycle carefully and slowly. Please give yourself the extra braking time.
———————- The Ottawa Injury Blog is written regularly by Ottawa 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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Ottawa Frost Bite Warning In Effect: Be careful on slippery Ottawa roads and sidewalks: Ottawa lawyer David Hollingsworth
Posted by Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer, Ottawa Accident Lawyer, David Hollingsworth in Ottawa Injury and Accidents, Ottawa Resources, safety on January 14th, 2012
The freezing rain and snow have finally stopped and now a deep cold is setting in throughout Ottawa and eastern Ontario. Ottawa, Gatineau, Brockville, Cornwall and Smiths Falls were under a snowfall warning until late afternoon, with 15 centimetres or more expected throughout the day. A freezing rain warning was lifted that morning. There were over 60 Ottawa accidents yesterday and reports indicate that some Ottawa accident victims suffered minor injuries. Police believe that this was due to the fact that Ottawa drivers were slowing down and driving cautiously. Well done ! Not all accidents can be avoided but this just goes to show that if all drivers out there are driving very carefully we can reduce the number of Ottawa accidents that result in serious personal injury. To all of you out there who took a little extra time to get to your destination, or drove a little more defensively, congratulations , you did a great job.
That being said, you job is not done. There is a frost bite warning in effect in Ottawa. Dropping temperatures and increasing winds today will give us a -28 C wind chill. This cold cold weather looks like it’s here to stay for the day and will be as lows hit -22 C this evening. Once you add in the windchill factor and we’re looking at -27 C , according to Environment Canada. In other words, its coooooooooooolllllllldddddddddddddddd. My advice, stay in. It is supposed to warm up a little tomorrow. Unfortunately, our Ottawa roads and sidewalks will be slick and slippery. This will make it very challenging for Ottawa drivers, cyclists and pedestrians.
I have to admit, as much as I would like to, I can’t stay in. We will be out about shuffling our children from hockey rinks to swimming pools. My plan..slow and steady wins the race. We will get to where we need to be , then home for the SENS game..Go Sens go ! Please be safe out there today Ottawa. Take your time, keep our Ottawa roads as accident free as possible. Have a great, safe weekend.
-Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer David Hollingsworth
———————- 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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Ottawa Accident Queensway Vanier Parkway February 12, head injury, lawyer David Hollingsworth
Posted by Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer, Ottawa Accident Lawyer, David Hollingsworth in Brain Injury / Head Injury, Ottawa Car Accidents, Ottawa Injury and Accidents on February 13th, 2011
Ottawa Injury Lawyer , David Hollingsworth. ..I’m sorry to report that an Ottawa woman is in critical condition after and Ottawa accident yesterday morning. The woman suffered serious personal injuries including serious head injuries. The accident took place on the Queensway, near the Vanier Parkway on-ramp . Ottawa Firefighters arrived at the accident scene to treat the injured woman, who was semi-conscious but unresponsive. Her car had been broadsided by a transport truck.
I hope this woman will be ok and the initial reports of serious head injury change. A serious head injury can be a life altering injury and a difficult injury to live with. I wish her the very best.
About Ottawa Ontario Injury Lawyer David Hollingsworth———–
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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 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. David offers free consultations, takes cases on contingency and travels to homes or hospital. Visit www.ottawainjury.ca for more information. If you have a question, feel free to email david@ottawainjury.ca
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Ontario Personal Injury Lawyers, Ontario Car Accident Lawyer
Posted by Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer, Ottawa Accident Lawyer, David Hollingsworth in Ottawa Car Accidents, Ottawa Injury and Accidents on August 25th, 2010
Ontario Personal Injur y Lawyer David Hollingsworth. I have been travelling almost daily to various regions throughout eastern Ontario and wanted to remind you all that I am happy to help with personal injury accident cases in Eastern Ontario and the following areas..
David Hollingsworth and his team help with accidents and personal injuries throughout Ontario and if needed will travel to you. Although David Hollingsworth’s office is located in Ottawa, he also takes personal injury cases and will travel to Alexandria, Arnprior, Belleville, Brockville, Clarence Creek, Cornwall, Embrun, Gananogue, Hawkesbury, Kemptville, Kingston L’Orignal, Morrisburg, Napanee, North Gower, Pembroke, Perth, Peterborough, Picton, Prescott, Renfrew, Richmond, Russell, Smith Falls, and Tweed and all cities, communities, districts, municipalities, regions, towns, townships and villages in between.
For over a decade, David Hollingsworth has been an Ontario personal injury lawyer in Ottawa working with Goldberg Stroud LLP, an Ottawa law firm of 50 years, representing clients who have suffered a personal injury or loved ones of those who have suffered a wrongful death due to motor vehicle accidents and other forms of negligence since 1999. Call 613 978-9549 for a free consultation or visit www.ottawainjury.ca Ottawa Accident Lawyer, Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer David Hollingsworth-
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Avoiding Ottawa Accidents by removing snow. Lawyer David Hollingsworth explains.
Posted by Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer, Ottawa Accident Lawyer, David Hollingsworth in Ottawa Injury and Accidents, safety on December 12th, 2009
Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer David Hollingsworth gives some advice on how to avoid a personal injury. Now that the snow in Ottawa, Ontario is here, motorists are digging their cars out of snow banks, ditches and even their own driveways. It’s important that you take care in doing so. The following tips can help keep you safe and avoid an accident and more importantly a personal injury:
-Dig your tail pipe out as you don’t want to be overcome with carbon monoxide poisoning while trying to extricate your car while its exhaust system is clogged.
-Clear the snow away from the top of your car, windshield and rear view mirrors. Snow on your mirrors and wind shield will prevent visibility, but snow slipping from the top of your car while your are driving can also prevent visibility and be the cause of an accident.
-Wear bright clothing, put up a road flair and use flashlights while digging your car out on a roadside in the evening or after dark. You don’t want to become a pedestrian accident.
-Take breaks while doing the digging so you don’t get a back injury.
These are just some safety tips to help you stay safe. For more information on Ottawa accidents, prevention and personal injury visit www.ottawainjury.ca or call 613 978-9549
Take care and be safe out there, David Hollingsworth, Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer, Ottawa Accident Lawyer
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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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
