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A personal injury due to any type of accident can have long-lasting effects on the quality of your life. Even seemingly minor injuries may cause problems with endless medical bills and future earning potential. Depending on the type of injury incurred during an accident, the quality of life may be severely diminished. Some of the most debilitating and catastrophic injuries include:

• Traumatic brain injury
• Spinal cord injury
• Broken bones

TBI and spinal cord injuries are especially devastating and require a dramatic change in lifestyle. Loss of the ability to work and the ever-increasing medical expenses are a burden that will last the rest of your life.

Types of accidents that contribute to severe debilitating injuries include:

• Auto accidents
• Slip and fall accidents

While insurance may help with the initial recovery from the effects of an accident, long-term financial issues are typically not covered by insurance. In those cases, you must turn to the court system to ensure that the responsible party is forced to compensate you for your loss.

If you or someone you love suffered TBI, or is now a paraplegic or quadriplegic, you need to seek legal counsel. Please contact the personal injury attorneys at Findlay Law Offices today learn about your options. We serve Hamilton, Toronto and surrounding areas of Ontario.

Each year more than 1 million vehicles are involved in injury accidents across Canada. Approximately 400,000 thousand drivers are involved in collisions involving property damage or injuries in Ontario. If you are involved in an auto accident, you are required to stop. Failure to do so may result in criminal as well as civil charges.

While specific penalties vary from province to province, the basic law states that you should never leave the scene of an accident. A driver involved in an accident must:

• Stop the vehicle
• Render assistance to those who need it
• Leave contact information at the scene

Guilty parties who leaves a scene of a fatal accident may be charged with murder and even receive a life sentence.

If you witness an accident where one of the drivers fails to stop, report it immediately to the police. If possible, note the license number and the description of the vehicle. As a witness, you should also try to render assistance if necessary. Witnessing an accident and failing to stop may also lead to criminal charges.

If you or someone you know is involved in an accident, please contact the auto accident attorneys at Findlay Law Offices to review your legal options. We serve Hamilton and Toronto and surrounding areas of Ontario.