More than 2000 Canadians are killed every year in automobile accidents and approximately 140,000 suffer injuries ranging from simple fractures and wounds to catastrophic injuries like brain/spinal cord damage, internal-organ damage, compound-fractures, traumatic brain injury, etc leading to disability and/or disfigurement. If you or a dear one has been injured in a car accident, contact a Gilmour personal injury lawyer without delay to seek compensation from those responsible for the accident.
Accidents are caused usually by someone’s fault or negligence and the injured have to often endure a life-time of physical, financial and emotional burdens which may also impact their families.
Ontario laws provide statutory benefits regardless of fault but the injured and their eligible family-members can also seek compensation from the at-fault party in a tort action. Talk to a free consultation injury lawyer to get more information on this.
Common Causes of Car Accidents
Figures released by Transport Canada report that almost 475 per thousand population suffer automobile-accident related injuries, resulting in an enormous load on the health-care system, and affect the social, economic and emotional life of residents. Gilmour car accident lawyers who handle such cases regularly are aware that many of these accidents are preventable, if the drivers exercise due care and responsibility.
Distracted driving: In this era of smart-phones, tablets and wearable devices, distracted driving is emerging as one of the top reasons for automobile accidents. Fatigue is another cause.
Impaired driving: Driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs/prescription medications can seriously endanger the lives of drivers, passengers, other road users, pedestrians, cyclists etc.
Speeding: Modern automobile technology has ramped up speed/power, increasing the risk of accidents, especially by inexperienced drivers.
External factors: Poor weather conditions, winter-driving, poor visibility, unfamiliar/badly-maintained roads, animal-crossings, etc
Aggressive driving: Road-rage, failure to obey signs or yield, dangerous and careless driving, following too closely etc are other reasons.
Top Toronto personal injury lawyers can conduct independent investigations with the help of crash-specialists to determine the exact cause of the accident that injured you.
Our experienced personal injury lawyers ensure that your rights are protected, your claim is properly filed in a timely manner and can also take the case to trial if required.
If you, your family or a friend has been injured in an accident, please feel free to speak to one of our injury lawyers for a free consultation about how we are able to assist in making a personal injury claim. We consult in all cities across Ontario with a no win no fee guarantee. Our personal injury lawyers have helped victims secure millions of dollars in personal injury cases. Call us Toll Free On our 24/7 Injury Hotline: 1 – 844 495 7333 or Text a Personal Injury Lawyer 24/7 and get instant help. (416 931 5015)
