I posted an article today on the Legal Examiner: Childhood Memories Show Lasting Effects of Bullying – More needs to be done
I thought I would follow up with a list of resources for parents and the public.
Nova Scotia is “Canada’s Ocean Playground”. This week I watched with interest the news reports of the annual sailboat race from Halifax to Saint-Pierre. Anyone who lives in Halifax knows that sailing and powerboating form a big part of our summer recreation activities.
However, as boating and personal watercraft become more popular, accidents, injuries and fatalities have increased as boaters who have little experience take to the water.
A few simple tips and some common sense preparation can ensure that your time spent on the water is relaxing and fun.
Today is the first official day of summer, and parts of Canada are in the middle of a heat-wave. So I thought it would be appropriate to post another warning about the dangers the warm weather poses to children in cars.
Studies have shown that the temperatures inside a parked car left in direct sunlight can rise quickly to over 40 degrees Celsius (102 F) to over 70 degrees Celsius (170 F).
Heat Stroke
As Spring slowly but surely turns to Summer here in Canada I thought it would be appropriate to post another reminder about the dangers of leaving children unattended in cars.
Toddlers and Hot Cars can be a Deadly Combination
What do you think?
Nova Scotia’s Cyberbullying Task Force recently released its recommendations. The Report has some valuable information and makes a number of recommendations to curb bullying and help make our kids safer.
Unfortunately, the province’s response to the Task Force recommendations has, to date, been underwhelming.
More Needs to Be Done in Nova Scotia to Protect Children Against Cyberbullying
Mitchell Hanna – Riverview High School
APM Law is proud to announce that Mitchell Hanna is the latest winner of the APM Law Scholar Athlete award.
Mitchell is a straight A student at Riverview High School in Cape Breton. As captain of Riverview’s Division 1 soccer team he helped lead the team to win the NSSAF Highland Regional Championships and a silver medal at the NSSAF Provincial Championships. He is also a member of the Cape Breton High School’s soccer league’s all-star team.
Capital Health in Halifax admitted this week that one of their former employees breached the privacy of more than 100 Capital Health patients by viewing their medical records without proper authorization.
Capital Health notified affected patients this week and apologized for the breach of privacy.
“We apologize to all of those people whose private information was viewed and to the community at large,” said Catherine Gaulton, a Vice President of Capital Health.
This week the province of Nova Scotia announced the annual increase to Nova Scotia’s new “minor injury” cap on non-pecuniary damages in auto accidents.
In 2010 the province of Nova Scotia changed the legislation governing automobile accidents in Nova Scotia. The cap on payments for non-pecuniary damages (“pain and suffering”) for injuries that were deemed to be “minor” was increased from $2,500.00 to $7,500.00.
The new legislation required that the cap increase every year to account for the cost of living.
I saw an article recently where RCMP in Ladysmith British Columbia are reminding parents to teach their children to know when it is appropriate to call 911. The proper understanding in use of 911 is something that every parent needs to know.
However, what struck me as most important about the article is that the RCMP need some better education themselves about what constitutes a potential emergency.
The article describes an incident where a sleeping child woke up after being left alone in a car by his parent. The child was upset and used a cell phone to call 911.
As a brain injury lawyer I have heard many explanations from many different experts about how brain injuries happen and the functional problems brain injury can cause.
I wanted to share this video because I think it is a great educational resource. The doctor who created the video provides one of the best explainations I have seen about how concussions happen and the kind of consequences they can cause.
The video helps parents know what kind of symptoms to look for and what to do to help your child if they have suffered a brain injury.
