by Roger Foisy | Dec 20, 2012 | Fatal Accident Claims
Because we have grieving clients who have suffered the devastating loss of a loved one, we have begun to provide complimentary copies of this helpful book, I Wasn’t Ready to Say Goodbye by Brook Noel and Pamela D. Blair, PhD. Highly Readable and Sensitively Written...
by Roger Foisy | Dec 5, 2012 | Fatal Accident Claims, Motor Vehicle Accidents
After 95 pedestrian deaths in 2010, Ontario’s Chief Coroner undertook a Pedestrian Death Review in order to make recommendations for improved road safety. The review is clear that drivers of motor vehicles are not solely to blame. Pedestrian behaviour and...
by Roger Foisy | Jul 31, 2012 | Fatal Accident Claims, Firm Updates, Motor Vehicle Accidents
The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled in the city’s favour after a rotted tree which the city owned fell onto a car killing the driver Gabriel Rossy. Despite the coroner’s report that stated the victim’s death was preventable as the city failed to maintain the rotten...
by Roger Foisy | Jul 27, 2012 | Fatal Accident Claims, Motor Vehicle Accidents
With summer now underway many are looking forward to road trips, visits to the cottage, BBQ’s and swimming. Unfortunately, the reality is that during the summer months the top causes for accidental death in Ontario include falls, motor vehicle accidents, alcohol and...
by Roger Foisy | Jun 21, 2011 | Fatal Accident Claims, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injuries
There is a common misconception that ‘no fault’ insurance means that after a car accident no one is held to be at fault. This is not the case and the expression ‘no fault’ can be somewhat misleading when it comes to injuries resulting after a motor vehicle accident....
by Roger Foisy | May 12, 2011 | Fatal Accident Claims, Motor Vehicle Accidents
After a car accident has claimed the life of a family member, individuals will seek legal advice to determine whether or not they can sue the driver of the other vehicle. A lawyer may during a free initial consultation inform the family members of two major...