Winter Sports and Brain Injury

When most people think of Canada, they think of cold weather, ice hockey, and snow piling high. With winters in Canada bringing so much snowfall, it’s not unheard of to go skiing, snowboarding, ice-skating, or getting involved in other winter sports. These sports bring such an adrenaline rush to the average human body, making us more inclined to participate at higher speeds or with more aggression. With competitive winter sports, it is not always obvious when there are slippery surfaces, uneven grounds, or sometimes an ATV coming your way! Winter sports injuries compose one of the highest types of brain…

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Brain Injury Awareness

Brain injuries are one of the most traumatic and life altering injuries that may arise. In March, awareness is brought forward for brain injuries. This type of injury is not limited to a specific age group and can happen at any sudden moment. Brain injuries could be a result of a car accident, bike riding, playing hockey, and much more. According to public health of Canada, there are approximately 20,000 people who suffer from traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and require hospitalization each year. Although a TBI could be severe, a concussion is also a very serious brain injury as the…

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Alcohol Awareness

After a long winter, sunny days are just around the corner in the month of April. Usually, the weather over the weekends may urge you and your friends to go out for a few drinks to relieve some of the stress you may be facing from your workweek. April is the month for multiple types of awareness. In my previous post, I mentioned that April is the month for stress awareness. However, April is pretty versatile, also holding alcohol awareness! Alcohol is one of the most abused substances in North America. Although not everyone may be abusing alcohol, some may…

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Stress Awareness

Did you know that April is the month for stress awareness? We all face stress or have faced stress at some point in our lives. In a study conducted in 2014, statistics Canada revealed that 23% of Canadians, which translates to approximately 6.7 million people, report stress. These statistics were based on Canadians that are aged 15 years or older. Being residents of Ontario, the study showed that Ontario was held in the higher stress categories. Although stress varies, facing constant stress has a significant impact on high blood pressure to heart disease. We all have different mechanisms when it…

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More Than Just Vehicle Collisions

With advanced technology, more gadgets come out and catch our attention. For instance, in the 1900s, people did not have smart phones, a GPS, or Bluetooth built into their vehicle. In a Safe Driving Study conducted by Allstate Insurance, 93 cities in Ontario were rated from safest to the most accident filled. In this ranking, some of the less safe driving cities include Etobicoke, which ranked 69 on the list; Richmond Hill ranked 73; Mississauga ranked 74; Thornhill was less safe and ranked 79; Woodbridge came in close behind at 80. Ranked as even less safe for driving comes Toronto,…

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Why Hire A Personal Injury Lawyer

Being the independent society we live in today, we often think we are capable of tackling all obstacles on our own. When it comes to an accident you have been involved in, this often becomes very overwhelming. If you have been injured in a motor vehicle accident and require compensation, your best option would be to retain a personal injury lawyer. First and foremost, you may have sustained injuries as a result of your accident. Rather than dealing with insurance companies and other parties involved, you should focus on your recovery. When you retain a personal injury lawyer, your insurer…

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Involved In An Accident? Here Are Your First Steps To Take

In the greater Toronto area, a typical everyday driver covers approximately 20,000km of mileage in one year. Driving has played such a large role in people’s daily life that most of us don’t put too much thought into getting in a vehicle to drive home, to work, social events, religious facilities, or even just for leisure. Nobody gets into a vehicle with the expectation that something may go wrong. So, what happens when you or someone you know is in the wrong place at the wrong time? After an accident, the first thing you should do is examine yourself for…

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Breakdown of Insurance Accident Benefits For Income

When involved in a car accident, the results may vary; the accident may be minor, having no impact on your body. Other times, circumstances may become unfortunate as you experience different injuries, such as sprains and strains, broken bones, psychological traumas, and many more. Your insurance company offers Accident Benefits, such as income replacement benefit. If you got into an accident and your injuries are preventing you from employment continuance, you may be eligible for the above-mentioned benefit. With income replacement, your insurer will continue to pay your wage, however, you will only be eligible for up to 70% of…

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Don’t Stress- Insurance Policies Have You Covered!

Driving from one place to another has become a part of our daily life in such a way that we don’t even think of the small details anymore. As drivers, we have insurance policies in place, but most of us don’t know what it is that we are getting. We make payments with the expectation that if we get into an accident there is nothing to worry about because our insurer will pay for the damages. When placed in such unfortunate circumstances, we come to realize that our insurance company provides us with more than just car replacements, damage coverage,…

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Abused or Neglected while a resident at a long-term care or assisted living or nursing facility? Here is what you need to know!

Making the decision to move a family member or an elderly loved one to a long-term care facility, assisted living or nursing home is a difficult decision. Selecting the right facility is even more difficult. The ultimate goal while making the foregoing decisions is to ensure that the family member is safe, secure and well treated at any facility that he or she resides. Fortunately, with the growing number of long-term care facilities being built, and the aging Canadian population, there has been growing number of legislations and regulations put into place to ensure the required standard of safety, security…

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