Toronto Personal Injury Lawer Blog - Findlay Law

Wearing a seat belt dramatically increases your chances of surviving an automobile accident. Since the mandatory use of seat belts went into effect, the number of people injured or killed in Ontario has dropped steadily.

A properly adjusted seat belt increases your survival chances in a car accident. Air bags do not take the place of seat belts as air bags do not prevent the occupants of a car from being ejected from a vehicle in the event of a collision. Unbelted occupants of a motor vehicle can, in essence, become projectiles in a collision, seriously injuring themselves and others. In almost 60% of all car accident fatalities, the victim was not wearing a seat belt.

Over 92% of Ontarians wear their seat belts regularly. However, the 8% who do not wear their seat belts, represent over 600,000 people. For every 1% of people who use their seat belts, five lives are saved.

Canadian car accident laws are complex and automobile insurance claims are routinely denied or delayed. Therefore, you need an experienced Canadian car accident injury lawyer on your side to make certain you get the compensation you deserve.

If you live in Hamilton or Toronto, Ontario, Canada or the surrounding area and you or someone you know was injured in an automobile accident, please contact an experienced automobile accident attorney at the Findlay Law Offices in Hamilton, Ontario today to schedule a confidential consultation at no cost to you to learn how you can protect your rights and interests.