To structure, or not to structure? That is the question for the purpose of this entry in the Toronto Injury Lawyer Blog. Sometimes, whether to enter in to a structured settlement is not an option; rather a requirement. Other time, you may have a decision to structure or not.
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Invisible angels
Abbigail Wright-Gourlay’s life is different from the average 14-year-old’s. She babysits and has a paper route, two things that are common enough for a teenager. On top of those jobs, though, she has another, much less visible one: She is a caregiver to her twin brother, Andrew.
5 Simple Tips to Stay Healthy While Dealing With An Injury
As if getting hurt in an accident isn’t bad enough, to add insult to that injury, the cold winter weather makes everything even more complicated.
Spending time out of doors, getting around with mobility issues, staying active and healthy… all challenges enough when you’re dealing with an injury, but even more so when you have to factor in the weather.
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Prescription limits driving some patients to street drugs
In 30 years on powerful pain medication for Crohn’s disease and colitis, John never overdosed. Not once.
That changed this spring.
“I have overdosed twice since my pain medication has been discontinued by having to resort to street drugs,” he said.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/
Don’t cut lawyers out of accident benefits system
Removing lawyers from the accident benefits system would be bad for injured victims, says Ottawa personal injury lawyer Najma Rashid.
In his recent report on the state of the auto insurance in Ontario, David Marshall, the former CEO of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, called the proliferation of lawyers in the accident benefits system a sign of its failure and said his ideal version would have virtually no room for them.
http://www.advocatedaily.com/n
Where you live in Toronto can cost you $947 more in car insurance
Toronto has been ranked the fifth-most expensive city in Ontario when it comes to car insurance, but residents in parts of Scarborough feel the sting more than most.
According to Kanetix.ca, residents in some neighbourhoods pay upwards of $2,300 per year for insurance — nearly $950 more per year than residents in some downtown Toronto neighbourhoods.
How Social Media Can Affect Your Personal Injury Claim
Social media has become a prevalent part of most people’s lives. According to Statistics Canada, 76 per cent of Ontarians use social media, more than any other province in Canada.
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How a Pre-Existing Condition Can Affect Your Personal Injury Claim
It is rare that an injury victim is in perfect health when an accident happens. Most people deal with a variety of health issues throughout their life, some of which are minor, while others are major. These conditions are called pre-existing conditions, and they can have an impact on your injury claim.
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‘I live this life in pain’: Canadians with chronic pain struggling to find help, hope
Sometimes, when the pain drugs don’t reach her, Lous Heshusius lies on the floor as still as a corpse. “Please,” she’ll whisper to herself, “Please, let it pass.”
She says there have been moments when she’s imagined taking a knife and cutting through the muscles and tissues in her shoulder and neck, just to ease the unbearable tightness.
Brain injury can have visible and invisible signs. Coping with TBI can be difficult.
Brain injury is often called the hidden injury as it can be impossible to tell by looking at someone that they have a problem. A recent example in the news spoke directly to the challenges of living with a brain injury. The story focussed on a 9-year-old boy, who was hit by car at the age of 4. He suffered a TBI and was unconscious for days.