Personal Injury Blog

Findlay Personal Injury Lawyers | June 18, 2025 | Long-Term Disability

Many mental health conditions can affect a person’s ability to work, including bipolar disorder. It depends on the severity of the disorder and the type of bipolar disorder. When bipolar disorder negatively impacts a person’s ability to work, the person may qualify for long-term disability benefits. This article discusses how bipolar disorder can affect a […]

Findlay Personal Injury Lawyers | June 11, 2025 | Long-Term Disability

Has your long-term disability (LTD) claim been denied by the insurance company? In many cases, these claims are denied without a thorough evaluation or based on a very narrow definition of disability.  When a claim is denied, you have two options: appeal the denial internally through the insurance company or file a lawsuit. A lawsuit […]

Findlay Personal Injury Lawyers | June 10, 2025 | Long-Term Disability

While most workers can expect their workplaces and job duties to be reasonably safe, some careers are more hazardous than others. Roles within high-risk industries come with especially significant hazards.  These are 10 occupations that carry noteworthy health and safety risks. 1. Forestry and Logging Loggers face dangers every day. Their work involves felling trees, […]

Findlay Personal Injury Lawyers | May 26, 2025 | Community Event

The John Howard Society of Hamilton, Burlington & Area (JHSHBA) is a non-profit organization committed to promoting effective, just, and humane responses to crime and its underlying causes. Since 1949, JHSHBA has been a cornerstone of community support and development. For decades, our work has focused on creating positive change—especially among youth—by providing programs and […]

Findlay Personal Injury Lawyers | May 23, 2025 | Personal Injury

Any injury to the spinal cord is serious, but the most debilitating injuries involve the cervical, or neck, area. Whether the injury happened in a slip and fall accident or a car accident, an impact to the C3, C4, or C5 vertebra can change your life.  What Are the C3, C4, and C5? Your spine […]

Findlay Personal Injury Lawyers | May 22, 2025 | Car Accidents

Determining exactly what happened after an accident is important to pursuing compensation. One increasingly common tool in that process is the vehicle “black box,” more formally known as an Event Data Recorder (EDR). These devices can provide valuable insights into the moments before, during, and after a crash. But what exactly is a black box, […]

Findlay Personal Injury Lawyers | May 21, 2025 | Workers' Compensation

PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) is often associated with veterans who have been in combat. However, combat is not the only cause of PTSD. A person may develop PTSD for other reasons, including work-related trauma. In some situations, work-related PTSD could be considered a disability for workers’ compensation in Hamilton, Ontario. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Anyone […]

Findlay Personal Injury Lawyers | April 21, 2025 | Personal Injury

CTE refers to Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, a brain disorder caused by ongoing head impacts. CTE slowly kills nerve cells in the brain and gets worse as time passes. This process is called “degeneration.” Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy was first observed by Dr. Harrison Martland in 1928. He described a group of boxers as having “punch drunk […]

Findlay Personal Injury Lawyers | April 17, 2025 | Personal Injury

Both white matter and grey matter are essential to brain function, but each has different purposes. Understanding the basic functions of these materials is helpful if you or someone you care about experiences an injury to the brain or spinal cord.  What Is Grey Matter?  Grey matter is made of densely packed nerve cells called […]

Findlay Personal Injury Lawyers | April 16, 2025 | Personal Injury

The human brain is a complicated and fascinating organ responsible for everything from thoughts and reasoning to feeling and movement. One part that often doesn’t get much attention is the occipital lobe. If you’ve suffered a brain injury that affects this area, you might be wondering what it does and why it matters. The Role […]