A young male cyclist aged 13 was seriously injured on an Appleby Line crosswalk when he was hit by a Volkswagen traveling north, turning onto Taywood Drive. The driver fled the scene but was later traced and arrested by the police. The victim had to be airlifted to hospital and his condition has been reported as stable when last reports came in.

Such accidents are seen as being entirely preventable and are usually caused by someone’s fault or negligence. When people are involved in accidents, it’s usually a time of confusion, anxiety and pain and seldom do they wonder “Should I hire a personal injury lawyer?”

But in fact, the moments immediately following an accident are extremely critical in legal terms as a lot of evidence can be lost with the passage of time.

Contact a top-rated accident lawyer if you or a dear one has been injured in a motor-vehicle/bicycle collision. The injured victims and families have to undergo huge physical, financial and emotional trauma and those responsible for the accident can be sued for compensation for these losses.

Apart from the criminal case that would inevitably be filed in such cases, injured victims and their family-members are entitled to receive no-fault benefits under their own insurance coverage under Ontario’s Statutory Accident Benefits Scheme. Additionally, they can also file a personal injury claim against the at-fault party under civil laws.

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Ontario insurance regulations mandate that your insurance company and/or the at-fault party’s insurers must be informed within 7 days of the accident. Filing for benefits should be done within 30 days. Keeping these deadlines in mind, it’s wise to hire a top Toronto personal injury lawyer to help you with the complex paperwork.

Even if you believe the injuries to be minor, it’s important to seek medical attention because certain injuries may turn out to be more serious later than previously assumed. You could risk missing a statute-of-limitations time-frame. Our serious injury lawyers can assist you to also conduct independent investigations into the accident to establish liability and the negligence that caused the accident.

Common Injuries

Bicyclists like pedestrians are among the most vulnerable of road-users as our experienced accident injury lawyers available 24×7 are aware. Injuries sustained are usually serious, even if protective gear is worn. They include:

• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Head/neck/spinal-cord damage
• Impact or crush injuries
• Cuts/wounds/lacerations
• Fractures
• Internal bleeding
• Internal organ damage if the vehicle runs over the body
• Paralysis/disability
• Disfigurement
• Death

A report by Ontario’s Chief Coroner in 2012 concluded that all the cycling deaths that occurred in Ontario were “preventable.” Children and the elderly are most at risk. Often, it’s the automobile driver who did not exercise due care, failed to yield, was distracted/drunk/fatigued or failed to notice the cyclist while turning right. In all such cases, they are liable to compensate the injured victims for their fault or negligence.

A free consultation injury lawyer can evaluate the circumstances of your case and provide a genuine opinion on the merits of your claim.

If you, your family or a friend has been injured in an accident, please feel free to speak to one of our injury lawyers for a free consultation about how we are able to assist in making a personal injury claim. We consult in all cities across Ontario with a no win no fee guarantee. Our personal injury lawyers have helped victims secure millions of dollars in personal injury cases. Call us Toll Free On our 24/7 Injury Hotline: 1 – 844 495 7333 or Text a Personal Injury ‎Lawyer 24/7 and get instant help. (416 931 5015)