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Avoiding Wildlife Collisions

By Sokoloff - Personal Injury LawyersAugust 30, 2018

#WildlifeCollisions #Deer #Moose #RoadSafety #PersonalInjuryLawyer

Avoid Wildlife Collisions In Canada, winter driving can be treacherous. Ice, snow, and reduced visibility can turn a routine trip into a tragedy. But don’t forget that even after all the snow has melted, Canadian highways can be dangerous. In the spring, summer, and fall, ...

Keeping Insects Away

By Sokoloff - Personal Injury LawyersAugust 24, 2018

#ticks #mosquitoes #repellent #westnilevirus #lymedisease #DEET

Keeping Insects Away In recent years, we’ve been hearing about an increase in the number of black-legged ticks in Ontario – the type of ticks that carry Lyme disease. As well, scientists warn of a notable increase in mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus. And of course, ...

Water Safety

By Sokoloff - Personal Injury LawyersAugust 22, 2018

#WaterSafety #Riptides #LifeJackets #Drownings #PersonalInjuryLawyer

Water Safety We dream about summertime during long, cold Canadian winters, and many of us arrange our summers so that we can have fun in the sun by a lake, a pool, or a river. However, sometimes tragedy strikes in summer; according to the Lifesaving Society of Canada, 65% ...

RV Safety Tips

By Sokoloff - Personal Injury LawyersJuly 19, 2018

#summersafety #rvsafety #rvsafetytips

RV Safety: On the Road An RV strikes an ideal balance between roughing it in the great outdoors, and having all the comforts of home. No wonder there are more than one million RVs on the road in Canada! An RV allows you both freedom and flexibility for your journey, and there are ...

Safe Summer Holidays

By Sokoloff - Personal Injury LawyersJuly 17, 2018

#summersafety #summercamp #summerbreak

Safe Summer Holidays School’s out, and summer’s here! Kids are rejoicing, but parents are wondering how to keep them busy and safe for eight whole weeks. Most parents have jobs that keep them away from home for at least part of the day, so it’s important to put ...

Drink Responsibly This Summer

By Sokoloff - Personal Injury LawyersJuly 12, 2018

#drinkingsafety #alcohol #summersafety

Drink Responsibly This Summer With the advent of summer weather, many city restaurants have opened up their patios. Toronto has an abundance of lively and beautiful patio spaces where people love to gather. A patio is the perfect place for a date, a chat, a reunion of friends, or ...

Summer Pet Safety

By Sokoloff - Personal Injury LawyersJuly 10, 2018

#petsafety #summersafety

In recent years, we have become much more aware of the dangers of leaving pets in the car during hot weather. Because the heat inside a parked vehicle can become extremely hot in a matter of minutes, leaving a dog or other animal inside can be lethal. Just don’t do it! If you ...

Transporting Your Boat

By Sokoloff - Personal Injury LawyersJuly 5, 2018

#boattransportation #boatsafety

Transporting Your Boat Canadians love lakes -- and we love boats, too. It’s estimated that there are two million recreational boats in Canada, and that annually, approximately 46 million Canadians take a ride on a boat. There are plenty of organizations that deal with boating ...

Cottage Safety Tips

By Sokoloff - Personal Injury LawyersJune 28, 2018

#cottagesafety #cottagesafetytips #firesafety #watersafety

Cottage Safety A common Toronto joke is that if you don’t own a cottage, you need to find someone who does! Going “up north” to the cottage is an Ontario tradition with deep roots, and it’s easy to see why. Waking up to a sunrise over a placid lake, reading ...

Water Sports Injuries

By Sokoloff - Personal Injury LawyersJune 28, 2018

#watersportsinjuries #waterskiing #wakeboarding #tubing #seadoo #jetski #propellerinjury

Water Sports Injuries Each year, Ontarians head for the water. In the summer heat, by the lake is the best place to be! While some are content to sit in the shade and listen to the waves, others like to swim, boat, or play in the cool H2O. Water sports such as water-skiing, tubing, ...

Drive Safe in Wet Spring Weather: Tips for Driving in the Rain

By Sokoloff - Personal Injury LawyersJune 25, 2018

#Tires #DrivingInTheRain #Hydroplaning #PersonalInjuryLawyer

Tips for Driving in the Rain Rain, rain go away; come again another day. The playground chant may come to mind on spring mornings as you look out the window at a few droplets, a steady drizzle, or a torrential downpour. But although we usually remember to take an umbrella or a raincoat, ...

In the Zone: Preventing Road Construction Accidents

By Sokoloff - Personal Injury LawyersJune 21, 2018

#RoadConstruction #RoadConstructionAccidents #Speeding #Signage #PersonalInjuryLawyer

Road Construction Accidents As the joke goes, Canada has two seasons: winter, and road construction. But road construction accidents are no laughing matter. Now that spring has finally arrived in Canada, it’s good to remember that there will be an increase in the number ...

Answering Your Questions About Medical Marijuana in Ontario

By Sokoloff - Personal Injury LawyersJune 19, 2018

#MedicalMarijuana #Cannabis #OHIP #PersonalInjuryLawyer

Medical Marijuana in Ontario As medical marijuana gains popularity as a treatment for injuries, diseases, and chronic conditions, Ontarians have questions about how it is prescribed, obtained, and whether or not it will be covered under their insurance plans. Although rules ...

Is It Time Yet? When to Change Your Tires

By Sokoloff - Personal Injury LawyersJune 14, 2018

#Tires #AllSeasons #WinterTires #AllWeather #PersonalInjuryLawyer

Is Now the Time to Change My Tires? In recent years it’s been more and more difficult for Ontarians to know when, exactly, they should remove their winter tires (or “snow tires” if you prefer the old-school term.) Early spring in the province has always been ...

Can You Make a Claim If You’re Injured on Private Property?

By Sokoloff - Personal Injury LawyersJune 12, 2018

#PrivateProperty #Trespassing #LostWages #MedicalExpenses #PersonalInjuryLawyer

What Should I Do If I Am Injured on Private Property? Every year people sustain injuries while they walking along the sidewalk, while they are in stores, restaurants, or other places of business, or while they are in other peoples’ homes or yards. If this has happened to you, ...

Accessing Home Healthcare in Ontario

By Sokoloff - Personal Injury LawyersJune 7, 2018

#HomeHealthCare #Homecare #PSW #CCAC #Physiotherapist #PersonalInjuryLawyer #CareCoordinator

Home Healthcare For the past two decades, Ontario has been moving basic healthcare needs away from hospitals and has been placing an emphasis on providing homecare. The basic idea is sound: that people will be able to access care while remaining in their own homes, where they will ...

Personal Injury Lawyers Can Help You Make an Insurance Claim for ATV and Dirtbike Injuries

By Sokoloff - Personal Injury LawyersJune 5, 2018

#ATVs #Dirtbikes #ATVinjuries #DirtbikeInjuries #InsuranceClaim #Compensation #Disability #PersonalInjuryLawyer

ATV and Dirtbike Injuries Many Ontario families own All-Terrain Vehicles. These recreational vehicles are meant to be ridden both on and off-road, and they’re built for adventure! The four-wheeled variety, also known as “quads,” “dune buggies” ...

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