02 May

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Vehicle Colour and Accident Risk

There's an interesting article we came across written by Gary Grant about the relationship between vehicle colour and accident risk. It reads in part: Does the Colour of Your Car Make you More Likely to be Involved in an Accident? In 2007 a paper from Monash University in Australia found that white was the safest colour and that other colours which were “lower on the visibility index and included black, blue, grey, green, red and silver” We’ve all met him, the armchair automotive expert at a social gathering who delights in enlightening not-so-interested listeners with his knowledge of the subject he is most passionate...

24 January

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Advance Knowledge, Skills Dev. & Care

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Toronto Rehab’s Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation and Multi-System Program helps patients rehabilitate, recover and regain their independence as quickly as possible following surgery to replace a joint, after having sustained a hip fracture or multiple injuries from a fall or a motor-vehicle accident, or if they have cancer of the bone and surrounding tissues. Our patients benefit from the expertise of a wide range of skilled rehabilitation professionals who work together in an interprofessional team to provide exceptional care. To offer encouragement, recognition, and assistance to frontline clinicians who wish to advance their knowledge and practice, Goodman Halioua LLP has generously partnered with...

20 June

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Car Seat Safety

Posted by Elliot Goodman

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Wheels recently published a great article that provides some important tips on car seat safety. With motor vehicle crashes being the leading cause of death among children, you can never be too careful with car seats. Here's a summary of the tips: 1. Always ensure the straps are snug against your child, and make sure the car seat doesn't wiggle or move around 2. Don't pad the car seat with towels, or add extra layers between the child and the seat 3. Make sure there aren't loose items in the car that could fly around the cabin in the event of a crash 4. Car seats can get...

23 April

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Graduated Licensing

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in General, Motor Vehicle

Take a look at this recent Toronto Star article that provides an overview of the graduated licensing system in Ontario. Click on the title above to view the article....

06 November

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Ensure your Vehicle is Winter Ready

Posted by Elliot Goodman

in General, Motor Vehicle

Please take a look at this recent Wheels.ca article that provides some helpful tips to ensure that your vehicle is prepared for the winter weather. Click on the post title to view the article....

09 September

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Community Safety

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Our firm was recently interviewed by Global News. Please click on the blog title to view the article and video, including Adam Halioua's comments. ...

30 August

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When is it Enough?

Posted by Elliot Goodman

in General, Law

Effective June 1, 2016, motor vehicle accident victims, their families and their lawyers will face another revised scheme of accident benefits. In keeping with the recent trend, the revised scheme does not benefit those for whom such legislation ought to protect. Rather, it appears these changes are the worst yet and frighteningly, target those most seriously injured. The discussion of Ontario Regulation 251/15 (“O. Reg. 251/15”), which will enact amendments to the current Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule (“SABS”), will focus on the restrictions to the definition of catastrophic impairment. It will now be more difficult to be accepted as catastrophically impaired,...

02 July

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Temporary HOV Lanes

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From June 29 through to August 18, temporary HOV lanes will be in effect on highways in the Greater Toronto Area for the Pan Am Games. Motorists are encouraged to use public transportation during this period. Misuse of the lanes can result in a fine of $110 and three demerit points. After July 27, you are only required to have two people in your vehicle (instead of three) in order to use the lanes. Please take a look at this recent Toronto Star article on this issue....

13 November

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Preparing for Winter Driving

Posted by Elliot Goodman

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Please take a look at this week's Toronto Star article that provides some valuable tips to help you prepare for winter driving. Click on the above title to view the article. ...

15 September

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Motorcycle Accidents in Ontario

Posted by Elliot Goodman

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A recent article on the Toronto Star's Wheels.ca website provides the Ontario Provincial Police's most recent statistics on motorcycle fatalities in Ontario. The article notes that the number of motorcycle fatalities was very high this year. As of August 18, there had been 26 fatal motorcycle collision compared to a total of 29 deaths in 2013. The article can be viewed by clicking on the title of this post....

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