Brain Injury Association Mix and Mingle

June is Brain Injury Awareness Month and various awareness activities have taken place across Canada. On June 5th, the Brain Injury Association of York Region (BIAYR) hosted a mix and mingle after their Annual General Meeting. The event was well attended and allowed survivors, treatment providers and others who assist those who suffer from the effects of an acquired brain injury to get to know each other and discuss issues faced by survivors in York Region. Adam Halioua, a Director of the BIAYR and Partner with Goodman Halioua LLP, was on hand to deliver the opening remarks on behalf of...

25 March

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FAIR for Car Accident Victims

Posted by Elliot Goodman

in General, Law, Motor Vehicle Accidents

Goodman Halioua LLP is proud to announce that it has joined FAIR (Fair Association of Victims for Accident Insurance Reform). FAIR is a not-for-profit organization of car accident victims struggling with the current automobile insurance system in Ontario. FAIR seeks the reform of automobile insurance legislation in Ontario so that all car accident victims receive the treatment they require. The current legislation and the often inappropriate use of the Minor Injury Guidelines (MIG) classification provides insurers with broad powers. These powers allow insurers to limit claimants' rights to the benefits they need and their ability to discover the extent of their injuries and...

24 November

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Ontario Winter Driving Strategies

Posted by Elliot Goodman

in General, Motor Vehicle Accidents

Please take a look at this recent Toronto Star article, which provides some useful information for Ontario drivers on dealing with winter road conditions including black ice. The techniques set out in the article can help prevent collisions leading to serious and catastrophic injuries....

05 September

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Highway 401- Statistically the safest in North America

Posted by Elliot Goodman

in General, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents

According to a recent Toronto Star article, Highway 401 is statistically the safest multi-lane roadway system in North America. The article cites the latest data from Ontario's Ministry of Transportation indicating that the highway's fatality rate of .62 per 10,000 licensed drivers is the lowest ever recorded in Ontario and the lowest in North America. The Ministry of Transportation identified the following three areas of Highway 401 as having the highest collision rates on the highway: (1) the six km section from Dixie Road to Mavis Road; (2) the 34 km portion from Neilson Road to Highway 427; and (3) the four km stretch...

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