Mississauga Personal Injury Law Blog

Passenger safety is a major concern in Peel region. A recent accident at a downtown Brampton bus terminal resulted in a fatality. Just a month before in June 2019, another individual suffered a fatality in Mississauga at a bus station.

As a passenger, you put your trust in the driver of a public vehicle, as well as the organization operating the service to make sure that your health, safety and well-being is being guarded during transit. However, accidents may happen, and it’s important to understand your rights if you have been injured by a public transit vehicle.

It was reported on June 29 that an Ontario man was facing criminal charges after he was involved in a multi-vehicle accident that left a 12-year-old boy with critical injuries. According to the police, the accident resulted in a total of six people being taken to hospital as a result of crash injuries.

According to the report, the crash occurred in both the eastbound and westbound lanes of Highway 401 at approximately 1:30 a.m. It appears that a tractor-trailer was traveling in the westbound lane on the highway when it jackknifed, causing it to hit the guardrail and the median that separates the eastbound and westbound lanes. The force of the car crash caused pieces of the concrete median to end up in the eastbound lanes, resulting in other vehicles to become involved in the accident.

It appears that auto accidents in Toronto, Ontario, are more common in low-income neighbourhoods. This was the conclusion of CBC Toronto after analysing 11 years' worth of police data from 2008 to 2018. Lower-income communities saw 50% more collisions than higher-income ones.

For example, the 7-kilometre area bordered by Jane Street, Eglinton Avenue West, Weston Road and St. Clair Avenue West saw 5 pedestrians die and 25 others incur life-threatening injuries between 2008 and 2018. CBC Toronto also found that youth under 20 and seniors over 65, the most vulnerable pedestrians, face an even greater risk. This was later confirmed by a study from the Hospital for Sick Children.

An acquired brain injury is any injury that exists within the brain that a person was not born with. It can result from many different situations, such as oxygen deprivation, substance abuse, and personal injuries.

When dealing with personal injuries, brain injuries can range from minor bumps and bruises, to more serious situations such as concussions or acquired brain injuries. As posted on the Canada website, there are two types of acquired brain injuries.