Archive for the ‘News’ Category
Alert for Ontario Drivers: New Road Safety Laws Passed to Protect Pedestrians
As of January 1, 2016, new road safety laws have passed in Ontario. It’s important for all drivers to be aware of these new laws, primarily to protect the safety of pedestrians and avoid motor vehicle accidents – but also to avoid new...
Merry Christmas from the Roger R Foisy Team!
From everyone at Roger R Foisy’s personal injury law firm, Merry Christmas and a healthy New Year! We hope you can enjoy good company, good food, and good fun over this holiday...
Roger R. Foisy Appointed to the Ontario Brain Injury Association Board of Directors
Over my years as an Ontario personal injury lawyer, I have seen the impact brain injury has had on many of my clients. Due to this, I have become a passionate advocate for brain injury awareness and I have completed courses from Brock University in Neurorehabilitation, Advanced Brain Injury...
Do You Know the Truth about Auto Insurance in Ontario?
Today, I would like to draw your attention to the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association’s (OTLA) website about auto insurance. This website, truthaboutinsurance.ca, shines a much-needed light on the activities of the auto insurance companies and policy makers in the past 15...
Ontario Trial Lawyers Association Against New Auto Insurance Regulations
My team and I recently attended an Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA) event, Driving for Success: Maximizing Your Auto...
There’s No Such Thing as “Just a Concussion”
Recently, an article in CBC News came to my attention about a 17 year old girl who ignored concussion symptoms, leading to her death. I am always saddened by news like this. Especially when people ignore concussions because they think it’s “just a concussion”. It is never “just a...
New Ontario Budget Sides with Auto Insurance Companies over Accident Victims … Again
The 2015 provincial budget was announced on April 23, claiming to bring adjustments and reforms to the Ontario auto insurance industry. Initially, this sounds like a positive change. For the past 5 years, MPPs have passed bills regarding auto insurance that takes away their constituents’...
Dealing with Difficult People Workshop
As a personal injury lawyer, it is important for me to cultivate this skill. In my role as lawyer and negotiator, I encounter challenging situations every...
Bill 15: Changes to Ontario Auto Insurance Regulations Hurt Motor Vehicle Accident Victims
Bill 15, The Fighting Fraud and Reducing Automobile Insurance Rates Act, 2014, has recently passed in...
Insight from the 2015 Traumatic Brain Injury Conference in Toronto [Video]
On January 30, 2015, I will be attending the annual Traumatic Brain Injury Conference hosted by the University Health Network (UHN) Toronto Rehabilitation...
