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Motorcycle Helmet Law
For some, there is nothing that can match the feeling of driving a motorcycle on the open road. While the laws on Ontario roads are generally consistent between cars and other forms of motor vehicles, the most obvious difference between the two standards is the helmet.
Motor Vehicle Accident Claims: FAQs
If you cannot easily locate a phone number for your insurance company, contact your insurance broker. They will put you in contact with the appropriate person to report your claim.
Motorcycle Laws in Ontario
I purchased my first motorcycle at age 15 on a beginner’s driver’s license. How the times have changed in respect to laws and attitudes towards motorcycling. One myth about motorcycling that has persisted is that motorcyclists are at fault for most of the accidents that occur as between motorcycles and other automobiles and travelers.
Medical Malpractice – How to Claim Compensation
Instances of medical malpractice and consequent lawsuits are becoming more common across Canada. Medical malpractice is simply a term that refers to a medical negligence committed by a doctor, nurse or any other medical professional, leading to injury or wrongful death.
Innovative Techniques for a Fatality Trial
The fatality trial presents special challenges to Plaintiffs’ counsel to overcome our judiciary’s conservatism in awarding damages in wrongful death cases. Perhaps fearful that awards would significantly increase as they have in the United States, our judicial system has kept them suppressed.
Anti-Rollover Technology – Commercial Trucking
When it comes to legislating safety standards on the road, perhaps no area is more important than for commercial semis and trucks. Considering that the average commercial truck can be 12 feet tall, 80 feet long, and almost 70 tons in weight, the impact of accidents involving trucks can be severe.
Car Accident Collision Reporting Threshold
If you have ever been involved in a car collision, a hundred emotions and questions can race through your mind all at the same time. If you or anyone has been injured, that has to be taken care of first. And then come the questions – when do you report an accident, when you don’t need to report, and what are the consequences of each?
Motor Vehicle Accidents – Catastrophic Impairment
If you have been in a motor vehicle accident, you may be aware that there are significant caps for how much compensation and reimbursement you can receive for things such as income replacement benefits, physical therapy, housekeeping, or care giving.
Case for increasing CPP Benefits
The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) is Canada’s federal social insurance program that provides pension benefits for retirement, disability, and death. The CPP program requires that all employed Canadians outside of Quebec 18 years of age or over contribute a portion of their earnings into the plan.
Understanding Pension Plan Laws as Employees
There are two main types of private pension plans in Canada: (1) defined benefit plans; and (2) defined contribution plans. Defined benefit plans provide its members with a specific pension benefit on retirement.
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