No one ever thinks about getting hurt, whether in a vehicle crash or falling on someone's property. But life happens and so do personal injuries. There are injuries for which victims can pursue accident compensation in Canada. Those injured due to the negligence of...
When a drunk dirt bike driver crashed into a man driving an ATV in 2014, the ATV driver's and the life of his fiance would be forever changed. The woman was actually working as a nurse in the same Ontario hospital the man was brought in and she was the first to...
The majority of people who work in hospitals want to help people. But there are times when the very people they are trying to help lash out at them. In certain instances in hospitals in Canada, the attacks have been violent enough to cause brain injury.A major study,...
Some school-aged children have health concerns. Parents in Ontario are expecting that when their kids are at school, they will be safe, and they won't suffer debilitating injuries like head trauma or brain injury. Apparently, however, that is not always the case. The...
Being a good Samaritan is always a prudent idea. There are times when an onlooker's help can help someone in trouble from experiencing permanent disability for the rest of his or her life. There are good Samaritan laws in Ontario that provide legal protection for...
Every brain injury is different. People react differently to various methods of therapy. Sometimes, the outlook is not what someone may have expected. This is what one person discovered when he trained for the Invictus Games.Adam Jones, a Canadian soldier, was injured...
A major university study has found that brains of former football players are abnormal. Sports concussions, including brain trauma, can be one of the causes of developing dementia and Alzheimer's at an early age according to a research study in Ontario. The two-year...
The trauma caused by domestic violence rears its head in many areas. Apparently, it can also rear its head for some victims in the form of a brain injury. The research of a female doctoral student in Canada shows that women domestic violence...
Car accidents, assaults and several other types of personal injury in Ontario can cause injuries with long-term consequences. One type of injury that can change the way a victim lives is traumatic brain injury, which causes interference with the normal functions of...
Many cities in Ontario are home to older buildings. Preserving historic structures lends character to a neighbourhood and provides a feeling of continuity. Old buildings also present unique maintenance challenges to their owners, and may become hazardous if not looked...
