Believe it or not, jaw pain following a car accident is extremely common and oftentimes associated with whiplash injuries. Often, following a car accident, people complain of personal injuries including temporomandibular joint or TMJ pain. The TMJs are located where the jaw connects to your skull on both sides of the face and allows for the opening and closing of…
For many years it was believed that to sustain a concussion or a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), one had to sustain a physical blow to the head. However, modern medicine and research have turned this theory on its “head” and it is now accepted that concussions can be caused by the head being violently shaken without direct impact or…
Pedestrians often suffer catastrophic personal injuries when they are involved in a car accident (motor vehicle accident). Pedestrian car accidents are especially prevalent in the winter months as the roads frost over with ice, crosswalks become obstructed by ice and snow drifts, and the night creeps later and later into the day. Despite the freezing weather, pedestrians bundle up and…
As the winter holidays approach, many Canadians prepare for family vacations abroad. With gifts, packing, and the sun and sand on their minds, many people overlook the real possibility of suffering a personal injury while abroad due to a car accident or slip, trip and fall accident. Oftentimes, vacationers sustain personal injuries while on vacation, abroad, and are unable to…
For years, insurance companies have employed private investigators to capture video and photographic surveillance footage of plaintiffs who have sustained personal injuries in motor vehicle accidents or slip, trip and fall accidents and are in the process of advancing a personal injury claim. It is not uncommon for personal injury plaintiffs to find themselves being watched or followed from a…
It is a common misconception that the victim of a hit-and-run accident is unable to receive compensation because the at-fault party cannot be properly identified. However, within the province of Alberta, you may still be entitled to receive compensation, even if you are unable to identify the offending driver. The Government of Canada, through the Administrator of the Motor Vehicle…
Long weekends are the perfect time to head out on a road trip with friends and family! While long weekends can be the best time to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life, there is no escaping the bustle of primary roadways on your way out of town. The risk of a car accident doubles on a long weekend,…
There is a common misconception that summer driving is significantly safer than winter driving. However, this is not necessarily true. More fatal collisions occur during summer months than any other time of the year. While you may not have to deal with ice and snow, summer driving poses its own risks such as high-volume traffic, road construction and increased speed….
The Family Protection Endorsement or SEF 44 provides insurance protection to named insureds and their families who have been injured in car accidents where the at-fault driver is either uninsured or inadequately insured. It is optional insurance for which a small premium is paid over and above the premium payable under your standard automobile coverage. How does it work? If…
It’s been a long, cold winter in Alberta but Spring is finally in the air! Just because the snow is starting to melt doesn’t mean the risk of getting into a motor vehicle accident is reduced. In Alberta, there are more fatal collisions in May than in any other month of the year. Follow these easy tips to avoid suffering…
