Now that spring is finally here, you may be wondering what the most common personal injuries are in Vaughan. At Conte Associates, we help clients with a number of different types of injuries get the compensation they are entitled to under the law.
The Most Common Spring Personal Injuries
- Slip and Fall Injuries
Once the warmer weather starts, people naturally want to be outside more often. Spring weather often brings wet, slippery conditions, which means that roads, sidewalks, stairs, and floors can be hazardous.
One reason that slip and fall injuries become more common in spring, since people tend to get rid of heavy winter boots (that have better treads) in favour of lighter footwear that is not necessarily made for wet or slippery conditions. Another is that weather conditions can change rapidly during the day and it’s easy to get caught in an unexpected rain shower with shoes that are not a good choice for wet weather. Once the soles get wet, keeping one’s balance becomes much more challenging.
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
The number of motor vehicle accident injuries increases in spring because people are spending more time in their vehicles at this time of the year. Warmer weather means getting into the car to go on day trips on weekends is a more attractive prospect than during the winter, when road conditions may not be conducive to hitting the road to visit attractions or going to visit family and friends.
- Cycling Accidents
Spring means that cyclists are getting out their bikes and heading out onto the road. Any time that two-wheeled vehicles and four-wheeled ones are sharing the road, there is the potential for collisions, and the person operating the two-wheeled vehicle is not going to end up coming out very well.
Wearing a bicycle helmet will reduce the risk of head injuries, but there is the potential of sustaining serious injuries to other parts of the body if a collision with a car, truck or bus occurs.
When a Vaughan personal injury accident occurs, you need to get legal advice to make sure that you get the compensation you or a family member deserves for injuries and damages. Give Conte Associates a call at 1-877-614-0008. Based in Vaughan and Whitby, Conte & Associates works with clients in Whitby/Oshawa, and in the following cities in Ontario: Oshawa, Ajax, Pickering, Clarington, Newcastle, Courtice, Bowmanville, Newcastle, Port Perry, Belleville, and Peterborough.
