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July 25, 2023

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Determining Who is at Fault in a Motor Vehicle Accident

& Gillespie If you have ever been involved in a car accident, you have probably wondered who was to blame. The answer to this question may be very important if you have been hurt. You could file a...

July 6, 2023

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How Not Wearing A Seat Belt Impacts Personal Injury Claims

& Gillespie In order to prevent major injuries in a car accident, children are taught to always buckle up. The Alberta Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is urging drivers and passengers to buckle...

June 20, 2023

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One Lawyer Warns Motorists About the Dangers of Distracted Driving

, Sacks & Henry A partner at Howie, Sacks & Henry recounts how they were shocked to observe many motorists using their cell phones while driving during a summer road trip. They even noticed someone...

June 8, 2023

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A Natural Death May be Preferable to CPR

’s attention when a nurse refused to perform CPR on an elderly woman in cardiac arrest, despite urgent pleas from a 911 dispatcher. The incident sparked controversy as it was revealed that the...

June 7, 2023

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Scientists can now pull Human DNA from the Air

, we unknowingly leave behind traces of ourselves through the shedding of DNA. Whether it’s in the form of sweat, saliva, blood, or skin cells, these microscopic fragments find their way into the...

May 26, 2023

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How Self-Driving Cars will Revolutionize the Industry

-driving cars have been making headlines in recent years, promising a future of safer and more efficient transportation. But beyond the obvious benefits for drivers, what impact will autonomous...

April 25, 2023

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Top 5 Auto Fraud Claims of 2022

, Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) released its list of the Top 5 most odd and unusual attempted insurance fraud claims. The public auto insurer’s special investigation unit busted hundreds...

April 6, 2023

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Ontarians Risk Distracted Driving Despite Knowing the Danger

. 57% of respondents considered distracted driving the “greatest threat to road safety”, ironically 24% still engaged in distracted driving behaviours. The most common distractors were...

March 22, 2023

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Alberta has highest annual car insurance premiums

, drivers in Alberta paid the highest annual car insurance premiums in Canada in 2023. The top four of the five cities where drives faced the highest annual car insurance premiums were Calgary...

March 9, 2023

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Charges for Driving While Impaired by Drugs Increase for the Fourth Year in a Row

0 from Western Standard According to an article published by Blacklock’s Reporter, the number of people caught high behind the wheel is up for the fourth year in a row. Stats Canada data also...