CTV News is reporting that Halifax Police are investigating three separate car-pedestrian collisions in Halifax in the last 24 hours.
Pedestrians Hit in Crosswalks
All three of the injured pedestrians were in crosswalks when they were hit.
As a Nova Scotia car accident lawyer I am frequently asked to help pedestrians who have been injured by a motor vehicle.
Whose fault is it?
If the accident happened in a cross-walk and the pedestrian had the right of way, liability (fault) usually isn’t a big issue. Drives must yield the right of way to pedestrians in a cross-walk.
It’s that time again! Tomorrow is the first day of school and lots of eager (or not so eager) kids will be heading back to school.
As an injury lawyer in Nova Scotia, I have dealt with countless tragic cases where children have been injured, many of them in and around schools. Here are a few tips for parents to make sure the first day back (and every other day during the school year) is a safe one.
Whichever method your children use to get to school there are a number of safety considerations to remember.
Most Canadians don’t realize that every single vehicle sold in Canada has a blind zone behind it. Depending on the make and model of the vehicle that blind zone is anywhere from 10 feet to up to 50 feet.
When asked, most people guess that the blind zone is 5 or 6 feet.
CBC news recently did a story on the issue and I thought I would post the video because it visually demonstrates the problem.
Last week staff at Guangzhou Military District Hospital announced that Wang Yue had died of the injuries she suffered when she was run down in a hit and run collision in China.
The collision, which was caught on video by a security camera, has raised a storm of controversy around the world because while she lay bleeding in the street almost 20 people walk or drive by the little girl and ignore her.
The video has raised questions about cultural differences between China and North America, legal issues about so-called Good Samaritan laws and moral questions about personal autonomy and our obligations to others.
As part of my volunteer work with Kidsandcars.org – Canada I came across two recent media reports of children being injured due to car roll overs.
A research study conducted by the University of Toronto over 7 years has found that teenage boys with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) have a 35% higher risk of being hurt in car accidents, whether they are the driver or just a pedestrian.
The lead author of this study, Dr. Donald Redelmeier said that teenagers with ADHD:
“Should wear seatbelts, avoid excessive speed, restrict the use of alcohol and avoid distractions such as having a lot of passengers in the car and using a cell phone.”
