- 27 Feb 2012
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Category: Articles
As a life-long Ottawa resident and having practiced law here for the past 12 years, I have noticed a saddening trend: the number of fatal accidents appears to be rising. A number of factors may be contributing to this pattern: there are more high-speed collisions, climate change has resulted in more freezing rain (hence icy roadways), and, tragically, many more young people appear to be on the roads. Of course, alcohol continues to be a prime factor in motor vehicle deaths and accidents in general.
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- 20 Jun 2011
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Category: Articles
With the summer days upon us, nothing is more pleasant than a cool breeze to refresh us from Ottawa’s infamous humidity. However, when those cool breezes become stiff winds, damage and injury may result. On April 28, 2011, Ottawa experienced one such windy day. On this particular day, high winds caused power outages, fallen trees and other mayhem which wreaked havoc on roads and residences all over Ottawa. At least a dozen people were injured, some seriously, and some of these incidents may have been prevented with a little foresight.
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- 01 Apr 2011
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Category: Articles
People often come to me, after having been in an accident or after having being wronged by another person or business, with the expectation that they are entitled to a substantial amount of money as compensation for what has happened to them.
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- 01 Apr 2011
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Category: Articles
The recent biking tragedy on March Road in Kanata has devastated not only the families of the cyclists involved, but most of the residents of Ottawa. We are horrified by the actions of the driver who plowed into 5 young cyclists and then left the scene. We are struck by the extent to which these unfortunate cyclists were injured; at the date this article is being written, one cyclist apparently remained unconscious.
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