I recently had the pleasure of hearing Kevin Pearce speak at the UHN Toronto Rehab Institute 2015 Conference on Traumatic Brain Injury. For those unfamiliar with this impressive man, Kevin […]
Every day in Ontario approximately one person sustains a spinal cord injury. As of late 2014, there were 33,000 Ontarians living with spinal cord injuries. Fortunately, for 70 years, Ontarians […]
Having spent many happy childhood hours tobogganing in Toronto, I probably wasn’t the only one relieved to hear Mayor John Tory compare a prospective ban on tobogganing to a ban […]
“Mild” traumatic brain injuries can cause significant emotional, physical, and cognitive impairments. Associated outcomes can include depression, post-concussion symptoms, disability, underemployment, low income, and marital instability. Yet, mild traumatic brain […]
I still remember watching my son skate down the ice for the first time – all 40 pounds of him. I could see the excitement on his four year old […]
Living with a brain injury can be an isolating and stigmatizing ordeal. If you or someone you care about is suffering from a brain injury, know that you are not […]
As a personal injury lawyer, I get great satisfaction from seeking justice and compensation for victims of a totally preventable tragedy, such as impaired driving. However, like my clients, I […]
We have all heard the expression that a dog is a man’s best friend. This holds true in Canada where roughly 35% of all households own one or more of […]
Mothers Against Drunk Driving Canada (“MADD Canada”) estimates that 1,082 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Canada in 2010 due to impaired driving. MADD Canada further estimates that approximately 63,821 […]