Toronto Injury Lawyer Blog

Toronto taxi cab driver Adib Ibrahim has been charged with second degree murder arising from a car accident which took place on May 14, 2012 at King and Jarvis in Toronto.

That day, Ralph Bissonnette, age 28, was riding his long board skate board alongside the cab. Witnesses say that Ibrahim and Bisonnette got into some sort of argument, when Ibrahim swerved his taxi into Bissonette's path, resulting in Bisonnette getting run over by the rear end wheels.

Bissonnette was taken by ambulance to St. Mike's Hospital in Toronto where he was pronounced dead. The Highway Traffic Act defines skateboarders as pedestrians.

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The snow has melted. The sun is out. The weather is heating up. People sick and tired of bad winter weather want to get outside and be active. And they do. And one of the big changes we see in commuting patterns is that in the warmer weather, more and more people bike to work. It's only logical that an increase in the number of cyclists on the road creates an increased number for the potential for bike accidents.

What I've noticed in Toronto, is that more politicians at City Hall encourage Torontonians to bike. Bike to work. Bike to pick up groceries. Bike for pleasure. Bike to the doctor's office. Biking is sexy. It's cool. It's good for you. It's hip. Wherever you go, Toronto's politicians want you to bike. Unfortunately, the infrastructure does not exist in Toronto, or many other Ontario Cities (London, Peterborough, Hamilton, Oshawa) to ensure that your bike ride is a safe one. Unless you stay on your driveway with training wheels and a helmet on, you can't assure this Toronto Personal Injury Lawyer that some motorist in their car won't share the roadway with you and won't "nudge" you off the street.

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Bicycles and motorcycles aren't equipped with the same safety features as the other motor vehicles which they share the roads with. There aren't any airbags, re-inforced steel doors or side curtain absorption cushioning on any motorcycles or bicycles on the roads. Bikes and motorcycles have to share the roads with much larger, heavier and stronger vehicles. Dedicated bike lanes are few and far in between in our cities. Bikes and motorcycles are an afterthought on our roadways. But when a motorcycle or bicycle is involved in a car accident; it's often front page news because the injuries are so severe and can often be life threatening.

A helmet may protect your head, but it may not be enough to save you from serious injury in a bike or motor cycle accident. Brain injury, loss of limb, spinal injury, skin grafting and broken bones are common place in bike and motorcycle accidents.

Given the severity of the damages in these sort of accidents, why would you even risk not contacting a personal injury lawyer right away? A personal injury lawyer will ensure that your rights are protected and help you get the medical and financial support in your time of need.

Motorcycles need some form of insurance. Dealing with the insurance company for these accidents is tricky enough alone. But you don't need car or bike insurance to ride a bike on the road. Dealing with the insurance company of the perpetrator that hit the bike is even more difficult. There are crucial time lines for reporting these accident to the proper insurance company and important forms need to be filed on time Sometimes there may be no insurance company to report to so notice needs to be sent to the Motor Vehicle Accidents Claims Fund. Failure to report these accidents on time, to the proper authorities, and complete these forms may completely ruin what could be a meritorious personal injury case.

Only a personal injury lawyer can help you get the results you deserve and give you and your loved ones the peace of mind that they will be taken care of. A personal injury lawyer will assist you on your road to recovery so hopefully one day, you will be able to ride again.