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Thank you Ottawa Police, Ottawa Pathway Program, Right bike and Citizens for Safe Cycling for trying to reduce Ottawa cycling accidents.
Posted by Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer, Ottawa Accident Lawyer, David Hollingsworth in Ottawa Injury and Accidents, Personal Injury Claims, bicycle /cycling accidents on November 7th, 2012
As an Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer, I want to personally thank the Ottawa Police, the Ottawa Pathway Program, Right Bike and the Citizens for Safe Cycling. Yesterday they were involved in a fantastic Ottawa safety initiative. 200 bicycle lights were handed out yesterday to cyclists who did not have proper lighting on their bicycles. This is part of a bicycle safety awareness campaign that had Ottawa Police Traffic enforcement officers stopping cyclists who do not have the proper lights on their bicycles. Many volunteers from Citizens for Safe Cycling, Right Bike and the City of Ottawa Pathway Patrol Program provided the free lights and bells and also went as far as showing cyclists how to install them properly.
Cyclists need to be visible when cycling. Cyclists share the road with other cyclists, drivers and pedestrians. Now that it is getting darker, these safety measures become much more important.
Did you know that the Highway Traffic Act (HTA) states that all cyclists must have a working front light and minimum rear reflector, as well as a working bell? The lack of proper lights and bells are the two most common offencesOttawa Police have come across when they have ran enforcement blitzes with a focus on cyclists. Seems to me, there is an easy fix here.
Please, ensure that when you are cycling you have taken all precautions for a safe ride. We have lost far too many cyclists here in Ottawa to preventable accidents. On the flip side, to everyone sharing the roads, cyclists,drivers and pedestrians, please be aware that you are sharing the roads and remain in control. Any accident can happen in a split second and can be life-altering. Ride, drive and walk safely.
Ottawa Cycling Accident Lawyers- The Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer report is created often by Ottawa Cycling Accident Lawyer David Hollingsworth. As an Ottawa Ontario personal injury lawyer since 1999, David has been focussed and dedicated to helping all eastern Ontario accident victims with serious personal injuries such as injuries resulting from cycling accidents. The Ottawa Ontario Personal Injury Lawyer reports on eastern Ontario accidents such as Ottawa accidents, personal injury, cycling safety, insurance in Ontario, and events or news that relate to Ottawa, safety, accidents and personal injury . Visit www.ottawainjury.ca for more information.
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Ottawa Police, citizens for cycling safety, Right Bike, Ottawa Pathway Program
Belleville accident highway 62 results in wrongful death, lawyer David Hollingsworth
Posted by Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer, Ottawa Accident Lawyer, David Hollingsworth in Bellevile Accidents, wrongful death on July 12th, 2012
David Hollingsworth, Ontario Injury Lawyer .. Sadly, an Ontario accident has left one person dead after an accident on a Belleville highway yesterday morning. A car and a transport truck collided on Highway 62 early yesterday morning. Sadly, the driver of the car dies at the scene of the Belleville accident. The driver of the truck was rushed to a hospital with personal injuries. My thoughts go out to this grieving family at this very difficult time…
—-The Ottawa Injury Lawyer is written regularly by Ottawa Ontario Injury lawyer David Hollingsworth. The Ottawa Injury Lawyer 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.
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Belleville Accident Highway 62, Ontario Injury Lawyers David Hollingsworth
Ontario personal injury, What is a mediation? Ottawa injury lawyer explains…
Ottawa Ontario personal injury lawyer David Hollingsworth.. What is a mediation? How does a mediation affect an Ontario personal injury lawsuit? Not all Ontario personal injury lawsuits get to the mediation stage. Some may settle before that. A mediation in an Ontario personal injury lawsuit is a step that both sides agree to take in order for a speedier resolution and hopefully have the Ontario personal injury lawsuit settle before going to court, which could take years.
In a personal injury mediation, both sides agree on using a mediator. The mediator’s job is to help both sides come together and reach a settlement. Mediators are neutral and are there to help both sides reach an agreement. A personal injury mediation in Ontario is a step before court, whereby both parties can speak directly to one another and are really able to share with the other side what their needs are. It really is a very valuable part of the litigation process and typically results are fair. Most accident victims find that because of the mediation process, they are able to avoid dragging out their personal injury case and avoid going to court. As an Ontario personal injury lawyer, I have found that almost all personal injury cases truly benefit from the mediation process.
Before going to the mediation, Ontario personal injury lawyers are required to prepare the mediator with the facts from their case. Both sides will prepare their own version of this document known as a “mediation brief”. The mediator will typically begin the mediation by stating the facts, as they know them and then turn the floor to the lawyers , who each get a turn to make their opening statements to both the mediator and the other side. In an Ontario personal injury case, the other side is the insurance companies’ lawyer; not the individual driver.
In Ontario, personal injury clients must be present at the mediation; however they are not required to speak. Their Ontario personal injury lawyer is there to represent them and speak on their behalf. Many accident victims like the fact that their lawyer speaks for them; while others do not. At a mediation, the personal injury client is able to speak whenever they feel comfortable, they just don’t have to. This includes answering any questions from the insurance company. The insurance company does not have their client there. In fact, in most cases, the other driver is completely uninvolved in the lawsuit and has no idea as to what amounts or details there are in the case. The settlement cheque does not come from the driver, it comes from the insurance company. The insurance company also does not report back to the driver the amount that was reached at settlement.
Once all of the information has been presented by both lawyers; both sides will typically break off in separate locations to discuss freely and openly what offers they will accept and what offers they would like to make in the hoped of settling the case. The mediator will flow back and forth between both rooms and offer counsel and suggestions to help both sides reach an agreement.
Most Ontario personal injury cases will settle at the mediation stage but not all do. In the case where it does not settle, the mediation process still helps forward the case along as both sides were able to share information and truly get a sense of where the other side is coming from. Sometimes, the mediation allows both sides to leave with some time to think about things and then over the course of the next little while, they are able to reach a resolution, as they have had some time to let things settle and they have had time to simply think. And that is a good thing.
—-The Ottawa Injury Lawyer Blog is written regularly by Ottawa Ontario personal injury lawyer David Hollingsworth. The Ottawa Injury Lawyer 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 subject you would like to know about or if you have a question, please call or email me: david@ottawainjury.ca (613) 978-9549
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What happens mediation? Ottawa personal injury lawyers, Ontario personal injury lawyers, Mediation process Ontario
Ottawa pedestrian accident leaves man with traumatic brain injury, Ottawa lawyer David Hollingsworth
Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer David Hollingsworth http://www.ottawainjury.ca A young Ottawa man is in an Ottawa hospital with a traumatic head injury after a terrible hit-and-run accident in Ottawa’s east end earlier today in the area of Industrial Avenue and Riverside Drive around 3:13 a.m. this morning after the young man was hit by a vehicle. The 21-year-old was unconscious when Ottawa paramedics and was still unconscious when he arrived at the Ottawa hospital. The Ottawa pedestrian accident is under police investigation. A severe brain injury can be a life changing event.My thoughts go out to this man and his family. I hope to soon be able to report better news on his well being.
update: Abdur Rahim turned himself into police on Saturday morning
———————- 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 traumatic brain injury, Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer David Hollingsworth
Ottawa pedestrian accident results in serious head injury, Ottawa lawyer David Hollingsworth
Ottawa Accident Lawyer David Hollingsworth, Head Injury…A woman faces a charge of careless driving under the Highway Traffic Act after she struck an Ottawa pedestrian at Bronson and Sunnyside avenues Monday evening. The Ottawa pedestrian, a 30-year-old woman, was taken to an Ottawa hospital in very critical condition. The Ottawa Police reported that another vehicle was travelling south on Bronson just before Sunnyside Avenue. The vehicle abruptly turned to the right and hit the van, causing it to hit the Ottawa pedestrian. Emergency crews responded to the call at about 8:15 that evening. Ottawa Paramedics reported that several bystanders provided first aid by immobilizing the woman’s head and neck until they arrived at the Ottawa accident scene. The Ottawa woman suffered serious injuries to her left side and a serious head injury. My thoughts go out to the friends and family of this woman. I wish her a full recovery.
———————- 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
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Ottawa Accident Lawyers, Ontario Personal Injury Lawyer , Ottawa Pedestrian Accident Lawyers , Personal Injury Lawyer Ottawa David Hollingsworth
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Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer, Tragic Kanata accident death of teenage girl, Serena Dang. Wrongful death
Posted by Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer, Ottawa Accident Lawyer, David Hollingsworth in Accident Benefits Insurance Claims, Ottawa Injury and Accidents, Personal Injury Claims, wrongful death on September 12th, 2011
Ottawa Accident Lawyer David Hollingsworth. Tragically, a 17-year-old girl died as the result of a Kanata accident near the OC Transpo park and ride on Eagleson Road this morning. Young 17 year old Serena Dang was tragically hit by a pickup truck at around 10:30 a.m. Sadly, the teenager sustained critical, life-threatening personal injuries and was taken to the Ottawa Hospital trauma centre at the civic campus and later died from her personal injuries. Ottawa police are not releasing the name of the victim at this time. A Thomas Cavanagh Construction Ltd. truck was parked in the right turn lane into the park and ride but it was not confirmed if the truck hit the girl or not. My thoughts go out to the family and friends of Serena Dang. What a tragedy..
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Ottawa family mourns teen killed in crash…
Grieving family members gathered to mourn the loss of the 17-year-old University of Ottawa student who was tragically killed in a Monday morning crash on Eagleson Rd. Deng was struck and killed by a pickup truck licensed to Thomas Cavanagh Construction as she crossed Eagleson Rd. at a park and ride near Hwy. 417. An off-duty nurse rushed to the girl’s aid as she lay on the street. Deng had just begun classes in her first year at the University of Ottawa, studying human resources. Serena was a barista at two different Kanata Starbucks locations at Centrum and Hazeldean Rd. By Tuesday morning, bouquets of flowers were piling up on the median near the Eagleson park and ride where the girl was struck.
Police seek witnesses to Kanata fatal collision
Ottawa police are seeking witnesses to a fatal collision in west Ottawa that killed 17-year-old University of Ottawa student Serena Deng. Ottawa police say two vehicles were stopped at a nearby intersection when Deng was hit just before 10:30 a.m. Monday. The drivers and several pedestrians who had just crossed the road a moment earlier may have seen the collision, said Ottawa police. Ottawa police also said anyone nearby who may not have seen the collision could still help investigators reconstruct the scene. Witnesses are asked to contact Det. Nigel Emaman at 613-236-1222 (ext. 2474).
———————————————————————————————————————————————————————-David Hollingsworth’s Ottawa Injury Blog is written regularly by Ottawa Ontario injury and accident lawyer David Hollingsworth. David has been an Ontario personal injury lawyer representing Ontario accident victims since 1999. The 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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Kanata Accident Results in Wrongful Death: Ottawa Police Seeking Assistance
Kanata Accident Lawyer David Hollingsworth. Sadly, a 67-year-old man has died after being hit in a Kanata car accident Friday night, while crossing Hazeldean Road between Carbrook Street and Castlefrank Road. It appears that the driver wasn’t able to avoid the man when he ran in front of the vehicle, and charges against the driver were reported as being unlikely. The accident victim was taken to an Ottawa hospital in critical condition, but sadly was pronounced dead. My thoughts go out to the family and friends of this man…Ottawa Police are asking anyone with information to contact 613-236-1222 ext. 2481 or Crime Stoppers at 613-233-8477.
————————————————————————————————–The Ottawa Injury Blog is written regularly by Ontario Injury Lawyer David Hollingsworth. David has been an Ontario injury lawyer representing eastern Ontario accident victims and their families since 1999. This blog reports on accidents in eastern Ontario, personal injury issues, local Ottawa/ Kanata news and events and various news that relates to Ontario, 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 mobile (613) 978-9549 (613) 237-4922 ext.203
Ontario accident Lawyer , Kanata Accident Lawyers , Kanata Personal Injury Lawyer David Hollingsworth, Ontario Accident Lawyer David Hollingsworth
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Ontario Brain Injury , Ottawa Head Injury Lawyer David Hollingsworth
Ottawa Brain Injury Lawyer, Ontario Head Injury Lawyers: As an eastern Ontario brain injury lawyer, I continue to be shocked at the brain injury statistics that come out each year as most brain injuries are preventable. A Brain Injury is an invisible personal injury, unlike a cut or a bruise. A brain injury is a catastrophic injury and trauma to the brain is not visible. Often times victims of a brain injury or head injury appear to be uninjured and go about their lives. However; often times someone with a brain injury is suffering and is not showing it. Typically friends, family members, co-workers and employers start to notice small changes…The incidence of brain injury is high in Canada:
Brain injury from trauma occurs every 500 out of 100,000 individuals yearly.
Brain Injury outnumbers breast cancer, spinal cord injury and HIV/AIDS.
It is estimated that there are some 27,000 children with Acquired Brain Injuries in Ontario schools.
- people who wear helmets suffer fewer injuries rates (an average of 25% lower) .
- Bicycle injuries are one of the leading causes of injury for children ages 10-14 years old, and traumatic brain injuries account for close to one third (29%) of all cycling-related hospital admissions.
- Research shows that 20% of people in psychiatric settings appear to have a history of brain injury.
- Helmets use reduces brain injury by 88%.
Each year, 50,000 Canadians suffer an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI). In Ontario, 44 people sustain a brain injury daily.
- Close to 500 000 people in Ontario are living with an acquired brain injury.
795 children out of 100,000 individuals suffer a brain injury each year
456 people suffer a brain injury daily in Canada — this amounts to one person injured every 3 minutes.
Most brain injury occur in males aged 16 to 24.
Brain injury from trauma is the greatest killer under the age of 45;
the greatest cause of disability under 44;
and kills more children under 20 than all other causes combined
As an Ontario brain injury lawyer and one of the top Ottawa brain injury lawyers, I urge everyone out there to slow down, buckle up, put a helmet on ,be alert and be safe out there. A brain injury is life altering and can happen to anyone in an instant.
————————————————————————————————– Ottawa Injury Blog is written regularly by Ontario Catastrophic Injury lawyer David Hollingsworth. David has been an Ontario brain injury lawyer representing eastern 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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Ontario Brain Injury Lawyer , Ontario Head Injury Lawyers , Ottawa Catastrophic Injury Lawyer Ottawa David Hollingsworth
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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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Ottawa accident bank street and Conroy results in death Bertha MacLeod
Posted by Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer, Ottawa Accident Lawyer, David Hollingsworth in Ottawa Car Accidents, Ottawa Injury and Accidents on January 15th, 2011
Ottawa Accident Lawyer David Hollingsworth..My thoughts go out to the friends and family of Bertha MacLeod —I am also relieved to learn that her 2 grandsons who were in the car at the time thankfully escaped the tragic accident without serious injury. Bertha was killed in a car accident on Bank Street yesterday. Bertha MacLeod was from Russell, Ontario. MacLeod, 69, was on her way to meet her daughter Peggy for lunch when her Chrysler Sebring was T-boned by a Dodge Dakota pick-up truck at the intersection of Bank St. and Kemp Dr.
She was unconscious when Ottawa firefighters pried the driver’s side door off the car. She was pronounced dead in an Ottawa hospital. At the time of the accident, MacLeod was baby-sitting her daughter’s two sons, ages 8 and 10, who were in the back seat. Thankfully, he boys were not seriously injured but were sore and upset. Bertha was a widower whose husband died two years ago, her daughter said. The 66-year-old male driver of the pickup was uninjured.
Source: The Ottawa Citizen
About Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer David Hollingsworth, Ottawa Accident Lawyer
———————————————————————————————————————————————————————-David Hollingsworth, Ottawa Ontario Personal Injury Lawyer has been dedicated to helping Ottawa and Ontario accident victims since 1999. With extensive experience and knowledge of relevant accident and personal injury issues, David dedicates himself and his practice to helping accident victims receive maximum compensation for their injuries. He has recovered several millions of dollars in settlements on behalf of his Ontario personal injury and accident victims. David also has extensive experience with spinal cord injury claims and has a deep understanding of the long- term needs and compensation required for whiplash injuries. Visit www.ottawainjury.ca for more information. David offers free consultations and makes home visits or hospital visits.
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