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Avoid an ATV accident by driving safely
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With cooler temperatures already arriving and leaves starting to fall, you might think it’s a great time to enjoy the outdoors on your All Terrain Vehicle (ATV).
Whenever you take your ATV out for a spin, make sure you drive safely.
In 2013, the OPP reported 20 ATV deaths, which rose from 12 fatalities the year before. In 2009, there were 3,386 Canadians hospitalized due to ATV collisions and about 450 of those were children 14 years old and under, according to a study by the Canadian Institute of Health Information.
ATV accidents can result in common injuries such as a broken arm or leg, but if a person is thrown off, crushed or pinned under an ATV, it could result in more serious injuries such as spinal cord injuries, brain injuries, bruised or collapsed lungs and fractured livers and spleens. While helmets can reduce the risk of brain injury, they’re not 100 per cent full-proof.
Pop singer Justin Bieber was lucky he walked away from an ATV accident after the ATV he was on crashed with a minivan to the east of Stratford, Ont. The accident took place in early September on a county highway and police were called, but there were no injuries reported from the collision. The pop singer was charged with dangerous driving and any details about the vehicle’s damage were not disclosed by police, according to the Globe and Mail.
A 26-year-old woman died and four passengers needed to be medevaced after an ATV accident in Cape Dorset, Nunavut, in mid-September. The ATVs occupants were thrown from the vehicle during a night ride and alcohol is believed to be a factor. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene and everyone involved was an adult, except for one male youth.
ATV riders need to abide by certain rules laid out by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation. Whether vehicles are ridden on-road or off-road, either way they must be registered and insured by a motor vehicle liability policy. Rear licence plates must always be visible with only a few exceptions. The driver and passenger must both wear an approved motorcycle helmet while riding.
If you’re driving an ATV on road, you’ll need to be 16 and hold either a G2 or M2 licence. You’ll also be required to have both headlights and tail lights on and travel at the ATV speeds set out by the province. (These differ from the normal posted road speeds.) Also, if you operate an ATV while intoxicated, you will face a similar consequences as when driving a car while intoxicated.
Before heading out, always make sure you notify someone of where you’re headed and when you expect to return so they’re aware of your whereabouts.
Whether you’re riding on a motorcycle, bicycle, boat or car, it’s always important to never drive while intoxicated.
If you have been injured in a motor vehicle accident, the personal injury lawyers at Neinstein Personal Injury Lawyers are here to help fight your case. Our trusted legal team is experienced in handling tort claims and helping victims receive the accident and disability benefits that they are entitled to. Set up a consultation by calling our Toronto office at 416- 920-4242.
Toronto surgeon creating a ‘black box’ for the operating room to prevent medical mistakes
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When an airplane goes down, the black box on the flight is used to help investigators figure out what happened thanks to its flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder.
Dr. Teodor Grantcharov, who specializes in minimally invasive surgery, is working to adapt a similar concept into operating rooms through the use of cameras and microphones to track surgeries and prevent medical mistakes. This technology in his operating room captures a wealth of data, including conversations between healthcare staff, movement in the OR and a patient’s vitals. Since April, the program has been tested at St. Michael’s Hospital and they’ve already noticed that small changes can make a world of difference in the care a patient receives.
“This is the beauty of this project,” Dr. Grantcharov told the Canadian Press. “We can see things like getting prepared for the surgery, getting the right instruments, how these things can improve our flow and processes.”
These boxes are expected to be primarily used as learning tools with video capabilities that could let surgeons analyze and review the recordings to improve what happens in operating rooms.
“We define error as very, very minor deviation from the perfect course,” Dr. Grantcharov told the Globe and Mail. “People believe that surgeons are perfect and never make mistakes, and that’s not true, as long as there are humans there will always be mistakes. We have to be more transparent about our business.”
There’s a possibility that this technology could even be paired with Google Glass, but privacy concerns is one of the issues being raised. There’s a possibility that this data could be protected from use by patients filing malpractice claims, according to the Canadian Press, but it remains a detail that still needs to be figured out in its use.
The technology is also being tested in a hospital in pilot projects in Denmark and the United States and there’s a possibility it could be adopted by hospitals around the world.
Technology is changing the way medicine is practiced with robot-assisted surgeries no longer a pipedream.
Surgical errors can change a person’s life and unfortunately, one mishap can drastically affect a patient’s quality of living. A UK study found that during recovery, a patient is likely to experience four or five errors and the chances of death are higher on weekends with the hospital weekend effect.
The personal injury and accident lawyers at Neinstein Personal Injury Lawyers have been handling all types of injuries for over 40 years including injuries from negligent medical workers. We understand the impacts injuries can have on your life and we know how to help you. Call us at 416-920-4242. Set up a free consultation and come talk with us.
The danger of leaving a child in a hot vehicle
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All parents juggle many tasks simultaneously, whether it’s handling an issue at work or figuring out a family matter. With so much going on, sometimes it’s easy to forget dropping off your child or that your child is even with you.
During the summer when it’s hot outside, unfortunately this mistake can be fatal. Children are more susceptible to heat and dehydration compared to adults since their smaller body mass leads them to lose water faster, according to the Windsor Star.
While there is no data for the number of hot car fatalities in Canada, in the United States, there’s an average of 38 hyperthermia deaths each year, according to the Canada Safety Council.
Any case of a child dying in a hot vehicle garners a lot of media attention. Most recently, an Atlanta father was indicted on eight charges related to the death of his 22-month-old son who died after being left in a hot vehicle. If he’s convicted of the most serious charge, he could face the death penalty, according to CNN‘s legal analyst.
In August, a 41-year-old mother visiting Alberta from the US was charged with child abandonment and neglect when she left a child in a hot minivan outside the local IGA. Emergency crews were called and they rushed the child to the hospital. The mother was taken into custody and will appear in court in October.
Last June, a Milton, Ont., one-month-old toddler died after being left in a hot sedan parked outside the family’s home. The temperature outside reached 28 C, but inside the vehicle it climbed to as high as 50 C, according to the National Post. The grandmother was charged with criminal negligence causing death and failing to provide the necessities of life.
To prevent this from happening, parents should never leave their child unattended in the vehicle, even if they’re running a short errand. There are drive-thru options for banking, food or coffee or even if you’re filling up gas, you can pay at the pump.
Parents should also make it a habit to always check the back seat before leaving the vehicle. One way to always remember if your child is in the car with you is by keeping a stuffed animal in the child’s car seat when its vacant. When you need to put your child in the seat, move the stuffed animal to the front seat so you’ll remember.
A New Mexico teen hopes to help prevent these types of death with her Hot Seat device that can notify parents if they walk ten metres away from the child through a keychain fob, the parent’s smartphone or the car itself. Currently, the device is raising money through crowdfunding website Indiegogo in hopes of developing a prototype.
Wrongful deaths and the personal damages caused by them can be very emotional times for family members and they’re handled by personal injury lawyers. At Neinstein Personal Injury Lawyers, we have over 40 years of experience in handling all types of accidents. We know the impacts they have on your life and the life of your family members and we know how to help you. Call us at 416-920-4242. Set up a free consultation and come talk with us.
26 motorcycle fatalities on Ontario roads this year
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Whether you’re a pedestrian, driver, cyclist or motorcyclist, it’s important to practice good driving and awareness while sharing the roads.
This year motorcycle fatalities are headed towards a seven-year high with 26 deaths and about two more months left in the season, according to the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).
“Other than a careless few that we come across during our enforcement operations, the OPP believes that Ontario motorcyclists in general recognize that they are a vulnerable road user and demonstrate safe, defensive driving,” said Deputy Commissioner Brad Blair, Provincial Commander, Traffic Safety and Operational Support, in a press release.
“We are relying on motorcyclists and the motoring public to work with us and join in our efforts to keep motorcycling safe. The solution is simple: ride and drive within the law.”
Between 2008 to 2014, there have been 175 motorcycle fatalities with 168 victims being the driver and seven victims were passengers.
Some of the most common factors contributing to an accident were: speed (a factor in 43 deaths), loss of control (a factor in 29 deaths) and alcohol (a factor in 21 deaths). Other reasons for an accident include failing to yield (a factor in 20 deaths) and inattention (a factor in 18 deaths).
In the beginning of August, a 28-year-old Torontonian lost control of his Suzuki RBT motorcycle when he was driving along Hwy. 404. As he drove northbound to the 407 eastbound ramp, his loss of control led to the driver being ejected and he was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Toronto Star.
During that same weekend, an off-duty Niagara Regional police officer died in a head-on collision with a car on his way home to Welland. The OPP investigated the incident on Hwy. 406, which in the section where the crash occurred, there’s no division between the northbound and southbound lanes, according to the Toronto Star.
While it is more dangerous to ride on wet roads, 158 of the fatal motorcycle accidents happened on dry roads. Also, you might think younger drivers would account for more accidents, but only 16 of the deaths within the last 6.5 years were under the age of 25, 48 of the deaths were people between the age of 45 to 54 and 39 of the deaths were people between the age of 55 to 64.
Motorcyclists have a greater risk in being involved in a collision since there’s no covering to protect them in event of an incident and they are harder to see on the roads. It’s important motorcyclists remain alert and aware while operating their vehicles.
But it’s important for both motorcyclists and drivers to operate their vehicles safely and follow the rules. In 50 out of 175 of the motorcycle fatalities, the motorcyclist was driving properly. Riders need to wear clothing that’s easily seen by drivers and properly position themselves for them to be seen by motorists. Drivers need to be on the lookout for motorcyclists and check their blind spots before lane changes.
If you have been injured in a motorcycle accident, the personal injury lawyers at Neinstein Personal Injury Lawyers are here to help fight your case. Our trusted legal team is experienced in handling tort claims and helping victims receive the accident and disability benefits that they are entitled to. Set up a consultation by calling our Toronto office at 416-920-4242.
Toronto cyclists faced 62 dooring incidents since November
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It’s a common fear for many cyclists. They’re riding along and suddenly they’re whacked by someone opening a car door without checking behind them. Cyclists call those incidents “winning a door prize” or dooring.
While cyclists sometimes only receive minor injuries, dooring can lead to serious injuries or death.
Toronto Police only restarted tracking the number of dooring incidents recently and there have been 62 reported incidents since November, according to the Toronto Star. While in the past few years, the average number of dooring incidents was 144, which could mean that drivers have become more aware of cyclists or fewer cyclists could also be reporting incidents to police, says the Star.
Unfortunately more details about where the dooring incidents occurred, how bad the incident was and what vehicles were involved were only available through a Freedom of Information Request, says the Star.
For cyclists who might be interested in finding out more about dooring accidents, a Toronto developer has created a map of dooring hotspots at doored.ca.
A Toronto bike cop was one of the unfortunate victims of a dooring incident last year. He was on patrol, when he was doored with no chance to avoid the driver, according to an email published by Metro News. He fell off his bike and an ambulance needed to be called, according to Metro. Luckily, he had a bullet proof vest that cushioned the blow, but he was diagnosed with a fractured sternum. After the incident, he wrote an email to the Toronto Police Services Board requesting that they begin tracking dooring incidents again.
Another cyclist was put into a medically induced coma after a dooring incident in Montreal led to critical injuries. The cyclist was not wearing a helmet while riding, according to CBC News.
Currently, Ontario is evaluating legislation that could lead to stiffer penalties for dooring incidents. Fines could rise to between $300 to $1,000 and drivers could be issued three demerit points.
If you are involved in a bicycle accident, it’s important to treat it like a motor vehicle accident, which includes reporting it to police and exchanging contact information with the driver. For victims of dooring, reverse onus applies in the situation, which means it’s up to the driver to prove they were not at fault.
Cycling is become a popular form of transportation with bicycle sharing catching on in cities around the world. To stay safe, both cyclists and drivers need to follow the rules of the road and helmets can go a long way in protecting a cyclist from head injuries.
The personal injury and accident lawyers at Neinstein Personal Injury Lawyers have been handling personal injury claims for clients throughout Ontario for more than 45 years, including bicycle accidents. We know how to get you the compensation you need. Call us at 416-920-4242 to set up a free consultation. Come chat with us!
The dangers of robot assisted surgeries
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Operating rooms are now being more equipped with more advanced technology thanks to breakthroughs in technological innovations.
Robots assisted surgeries in ORs is becoming a normal sight in the U.S. with hospitals boasting its available technology on brochures to attract patients. Canadian hospitals have adopted these innovations at a slower pace, but more and more hospitals in urban cities have shelled out the expensive costs to bring these systems to their surgeons.
While a study conducted by the University of Michigan Congenital Heart Center found that using robot surgeries allows for a longer operation time and a shorter hospital stay, there’s still debate within the medical field if these robots are worth the cost.
The Vancouver General Hospital purchased the da Vinci surgical robot to assist with surgeries thanks to help with a private donation. But when funding ran out, the hospital began charging an extra fee to utilize the robot compared to opting for a traditional open table surgery. While the London Health Sciences Centre in Ontario offers the same treatment with the same robot for free, but it has a restriction on the number of surgeries it can do.
“However, the advantages are not as much as a lot of Americans claim,” Dr. Joseph Chin, chair of surgery oncology at the University of Western Ontario, told the Globe and Mail. “We would like to expand our program, but we want to do more research, too.”
One concern with use of these machines is having doctors who are properly trained in using them. Currently, there’s no standard on how many procedures a doctor should do before they’re considered knowledgeable with using the device with the number ranging from 18 to 250 operations, according to the CMAJ article.
While these robots may be a great help, John Hopkins researchers discovered that surgical mistakes made with these robots are underreported. Since 2000, there were more than one million surgeries done using the da Vinci robot, but only 245 surgery complications, which includes 71 deaths, were reported to the FDA. This number is considered low for the number of surgeries being done using this device, says one of the researchers.
The most common cause of death was excessive bleeding and gynecologic procedures led to the most reported deaths of 22. There were also 15 deaths in urologic surgeries and 12 deaths in cardiothracic surgeries. Hysterectomies using the machine had the largest number of procedures where patients survived, but faced complications, with these procedures accounting for 43 per cent of the surgical complications with the machine.
In some cases, surgical operations involving robots were reported in the media, but weren’t reported to the FDA. There have also been reports of robot malfunctions and 57 per cent of surgeons reported running into an unsolvable issue which led them to stop using the robot and switching to open surgery.
One Phoenix resident is exploring legal options after a hysterectomy done by the robot left a hole in her intestine and she spent four months in the hospital recovering, according to Bloomberg News.
A medical malpractice lawsuit in Chicago awarded the family $7.5 million after a man died from a spleen surgery done using the robot. The family’s lawyers argued that it was the doctor’s first time using the robot for a surgery and during the surgery, the man’s intestines were punctured, which led to a fatal infection.
Last year, makers of the da Vinci robot Intuitive Surgical alerted hospitals that one of the robot’s instruments could cause burns to a patient.
When something goes wrong in an operating room, it can lead to dire consequences for patients and their standard of living. When you visit a hospital with a health issue, doctors and nurses look out for your well-being, but sometimes there are issues that occur such as a heavy workload for a nurse, an unexpected birth-related injury, the hospital weekend effect or adverse reaction to drugs.
Canadian hospitals need to improve their readmission rates and while we trust the people who help us, the reality is that hospitals are sometimes the start of an outbreak.
The personal injury and accident lawyers at Neinstein Personal Injury Lawyers have been handling all types of injuries for over 40 years including injuries due to negligence by medical workers. We understand the impacts injuries can have on your life and we know how to help you. Call us at 416-920-4242. Set up a free consultation and come talk with us.
What’s careless driving?
If you’re involved in a car accident, careless driving is one of the most common charges you could be charged with.
According to the Ontario Highway Traffic Act, careless driving is when a vehicle driver’s lack of attention affects their driving “without due care and attention or without reasonable consideration for other persons.” Drivers charged with carelessness can be charged between $400 to $2,000 for the incident, face maximum imprisonment of six months or receive a license or permit suspension of a maximum timeframe of two years.
Also, if convicted, your driving record will be dinged six demerit points, which can affect whether you keep your license or not if you have other violations on your record. Drivers also face a hike in their insurance rate, which could affect your rates for up to three years or in some scenarios, the company will not renew your policy, according to InsuranceHotline.com.
Careless driving charges can be laid in a wide range of scenarios from rear-end collisions to fatal accidents. But they’re different from dangerous driving charges, which is considered a criminal offence.
In late July, a 50-year-old man was charged with careless driving when his vehicle hit the daughter of the Conservative Party president while turning. The girl died from severe head trauma. The driver remained at the scene of the accident and was devastated by the accident, police told the Toronto Star. He will appear in court on September 8.
In another case, a teenager pled guilty to careless driving after the SUV he drove broke through the guardrail on Lake Shore Blvd. E. and plunged the vehicle into the Don River and killed a 16-year-old passenger. The teen was initially charged with dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death and criminal negligence causing death, before pleading guilty to a lighter sentence, according to the Toronto Star.
It may seem shocking that these charges don’t always lead to jail time, but a Toronto Star article looking at why careless driving is not a crime says that not paying attention, even when it results in a fatal accident, doesn’t make you a criminal. The Highway Traffic Act aims to regulate behaviour and it doesn’t account for the victim’s harm, according to the Toronto Star. There’s also a higher burden of proof when it comes to criminal offences since police need to prove there was criminal intent in the situation.
“It’s always emotionally enticing to say, ‘Well, a death is involved, therefore your conduct must have been very reckless or very careless,’” Richard Litkowski, a criminal lawyer and adjunct professor at York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School, told the Toronto Star. “You just can’t jump to the conclusion that the driving must have been dangerous because somebody died.”
Stay safe and avoid dangerous situations for yourself and others, don’t drive while impaired, distracted, which includes texting while behind the wheel, or when you’re exhausted. Also, always make sure your seatbelt is buckled and drive at the proper speed limit.
Motor vehicle accidents happen and accident benefits are available to anyone involved in a motor vehicle accident regardless of who caused the accident. The personal injury and accident lawyers at Neinstein Personal Injury Lawyers have been dealing with all accident related issues throughout Ontario for over 45 years. We know how to get you the compensation that you deserve and get your life back in order after being in a car accident. Call us at 416-920-4242, set up a free consultation, and come speak with us.
OPP focuses on distracted driving this long weekend
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During the last long weekend of the year, the OPP typically launches a safety blitz focused on intoxicated driving and speeding. But this year they’re educating drivers on something else. Instead, officers will focus on preventing distracted driving with police out on the streets in unmarked vehicles, which also won’t have roof lights, to catch drivers in the act.
Texting and driving can kill you with 35 fatal accidents related to distracted driving this year. Last year, 86 people died in accidents on roads patrolled by the OPP with distracted driving leading to the number one killer in car accidents. A common reason for these deaths is related to drivers playing with electronic devices with people underestimating the danger of taking your eyes off the road, OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt told CBC News.
“We see it all the time and sadly, all these people being killed, it’s preventable. People just need to focus on the roads,” says Schmidt.
Those caught with distracted driving will be fined $280, but legislation will be re-introduced to pass stricter penalties.
Distracted driving is a dangerous habit that’s also been picked up by teens with more than one third of Ontario drivers still in high school admitting to having texted and driven behind the wheel. There’s also been a trend of driving selfies, which has led to some fatal accidents.
In the unfortunate scenario where you need to collect vehicle accident benefits due to an injury, no matter who is at fault, the personal injury and accident lawyers at Neinstein Personal Injury Lawyers can help. They have been dealing with all accident related issues throughout Ontario for over 45 years. We know how to get you the compensation that you deserve and get your life back in order after being in a car accident. Call us at 416-920-4242, set up a free consultation, and come speak with us.
Adverse reactions to vaccines are possible
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Medicine is constantly improving and for some illnesses and diseases, it’s gotten to a point where through the use of vaccines, medical professionals have now found a way to prevent us from catching illnesses.
The Ontario government covers the cost of vaccinations, such as measles, mumps and rubella, which are typically administered through school programs.
These vaccines have prevented Canadians from catching diseases, such as Diptheria and Pertussis (Whooping Cough). Also, vaccinations have helped prevent between two to three million deaths a year, according to estimates by the World Health Organization. Immunization has become a hot button topic with a measles outbreak declared in Alberta earlier this year.
Some Canadians who avoid vaccinations or avoid having their children vaccinated fear experiencing an adverse reaction, such as convulsions, seizures and anaphylaxis, or death such sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
According to a report by Public Health Ontario, there were 56 reported serious adverse events related to vaccines in 2012, which is considered low during a year when there were 7.8 million vaccinations given, according to CBC News. None of the severe reactions were fatal. Those who had a serious reaction stayed in the hospital for a median timeframe of 2.5 days with some patients staying between one to 18 days.
The most common severe reaction was anaphalaxis, a severe allergic reaction, which occurred in 46.2 per cent of the cases, and convulsions or seizures, which occurred in 30.1 per cent of the cases.
There were 631 adverse reactions reported to the vaccine after it was administered, most of these were mild reactions such as sore arms, rashes and a fever.
The chance of an adverse reaction to vaccines in 2012 was 4.7 per 100,000 people. Younger Canadians (less than 18 years old) were more likely to have reported adverse reactions with their age group accounting for more than half of the cases.
In 2009, there was an issue with a batch of H1N1 vaccine with 36 Canadians reporting adverse events. The vaccine was pulled by manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline and Canadians with reactions were treated on site since most reactions happened within minutes of receiving the vaccine.
There’s always a chance that you could catch a virus and outbreaks can occur in a hospital, where you expect to be receive treatment. Also, when you treat an illness, you can have an adverse reaction to a drug, but new legislation hopes to pull dangerous drugs off shelves sooner.
If you’ve been injured by negligence by a doctor or healthcare worker, you can be compensated. The personal injury and accident lawyers at Neinstein Personal Injury Lawyers have been handling all types of injuries for over 40 years including injuries from medical malpractice. We understand the impacts injuries can have on your life and we know how to help you. Call us at 416-920-4242. Set up a free consultation and come talk with us.
What do you do if you cause a motor vehicle accident?
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Car accidents are a scary experience for everyone involved, whether you’ve caused the accident by not hitting the brakes quickly enough or you’re involved by someone rear ending your vehicle.
For people who may be in a situation where they’re about to be caught for intoxicated driving through a RIDE program or they believe they’re the reason behind a collision, their first thought might be to escape the situation. But it’s important to stop yourself from that response because it may become more dangerous for everyone involved and the consequences will be worse when you’re caught.
A 16-year-old man died last November after he tried to escape an OPP RIDE check. After talking with officers at the checkpoint, the teen drove off and cops pursued him since they suspected he was driving while intoxicated. Unfortunately, the chase ended tragically when the teen ran a red light and hit a hydro pole at a speed between 161 km/h to 186 km/h. The teen was badly injured and he was declared dead at the hospital.
Another drunk driver attempted to escape the scene of a fatal car accident last June and he tried to bribe witnesses before he was arrested. The drunk driver, who was driving with a suspended licence from unpaid fines, ran a red light and T-boned another vehicle. The driver in the T-boned vehicle sustained four broken ribs and a broken arm, while the passenger was killed on impact. The injured drunk driver was helped out of the vehicle by witnesses, but then made a run for it before he was stopped by three witnesses. The drunk driver has since been sentenced to five years in prison and a 15-year driving ban after his time served after he pled guilty to drunk driving causing death and his failure to remain at the scene of a crash.
The driver in a hit and run in May faces upgraded charges after she was allegedly involved in an incident at Kensington Market. The victim, who later succumbed to injuries, was getting into a cab when he was struck by a vehicle. The female driver who hit him was arrested by police a day later. She’s been charged with impaired driving causing death, dangerous driving causing death and failing to stop causing bodily harm resulting in death.
If you’re involved in a car accident, whether it’s with another vehicle, pedestrian, cyclist or motorcyclist, first stop and make sure everyone is OK. If you don’t stop, the police could file criminal charges against you.
If someone is injured, call 911. If no one is injured, your next step should be to assess the total damage done to your vehicle and the other person’s. If the total damage looks to be more than $1,000 or you suspect the other driver may be driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, then you need to call the police.
Take pictures of the incident and if you can, move your vehicles out of traffic or turn on your hazard lights. Get the personal information of the driver, including names, addresses, a telephone number, driver’s license information, license plate information and insurance information. Also, check if there are any witnesses and if so, gather their personal information including names, addresses and phone numbers.
While you may be scared or angry, it’s important to handle the situation in a calm manner.
Motor vehicle accidents happen and accident benefits are available to anyone involved in a car accident regardless of who caused the accident. The personal injury and accident lawyers at Neinstein Personal Injury Lawyers have been dealing with all accident related issues throughout Ontario for over 45 years. We know how to get you the compensation that you deserve and get your life back in order after being in a car accident. Call us at 416-920-4242, set up a free consultation, and come speak with us.
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