by Mackesy Smye | May 16, 2017 | General Personal Injury, Personal Injury, Slip & Falls, Vehicle Accidents
Pain and Suffering – Quantifying Personal Injury After a personal injury, you may be entitled to up to approximately $364,000 in non-pecuniary damages (pain and suffering) to compensate for pain, stress, loss of enjoyment of life, and more. Ontario courts can assess...
by Mackesy Smye | Mar 22, 2017 | General Personal Injury, Personal Injury, Vehicle Accidents
Common Types of Motorcycle Accidents Motorcycle accidents are likely to result in serious injury or even death. While they may not be as frequent as other kinds of vehicle accidents, it has been reported that there are up to 35 times more deaths from motorcycle...
by Mackesy Smye | Feb 16, 2017 | Vehicle Accidents
Public Transit Motor Vehicle Accidents Recent government investment in public transit has resulted in prominent coverage in the media, and as congestion grows in Southern Ontario, transit is becoming an increasingly common way for people to travel, particularly in...
by Mackesy Smye | Jan 12, 2017 | Vehicle Accidents
Winter Driving – Road Maintenance & Tips Winter is here in Ontario and everyone from the Farmer’s Almanac to Environment Canada agrees: the weather will be cold and snowy in 2017. No one agrees on how cold or how much snow we’ll have, but from all accounts, we can...
by Mackesy Smye | Dec 6, 2016 | Vehicle Accidents
Prejudgment Interest Lowered – Car Accident Victims Suffer In 2014, 481 people died in car accidents on Ontario’s roads and 47,518 people were injured. While cars may be safer today than ever before, Ontario still saw an average of 93 motor vehicle accidents per day...
by Mackesy Smye | May 15, 2016 | Vehicle Accidents
Pedestrian-Car Accidents: Civil vs. Criminal Consequences Traffic collisions between vehicles and pedestrians are common occurrences. In the event of a car-pedestrian collision, an at-fault driver may face a number of civil and criminal consequences. If you or anyone...
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