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Common Types of Car Accidents in Toronto


There are a variety of ways an accident can occur in Toronto. Typically they happen because of poor weather conditions, inattentive drivers, impaired drivers, or poor driving habits. Accidents commonly occur on hidden driveways or even major roads such as highways.

When you or a loved one have been injured following one of these common types of Toronto car accidents, it is important to get the help of a Toronto car accident lawyer right away.

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Rollover Accidents

A rollover accident is a common type of car accident in Toronto. The difference from it and other types of car accidents in Toronto depends on the severity of the accident. These accidents often involve high speed, t-bone type collisions, or situations with blind curves or hidden driveways.

Rollover accidents can involve passengers or drivers being ejected from the vehicle, so injuries could be more serious than a straight rear-end collision and there can be increased damage to the vehicle are. It is always important in these rollover accidents for people, depending on the facts, to collect all the information they can, because a person may need to hire experts to conduct liability investigations.

Driving according to the weather and road conditions, driving the posted speed limit during regular weather, and avoiding using cell phones or becoming distracted while driving are important ways to avoid rollover accidents.

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Documenting an Accident

Following a rollover accident in Toronto, it is important for the injured individual to get the contact information of any other drivers involved and witnesses at the scene, take photographs of the scene if possible, including pictures of the vehicles if possible. It is also very important to take note of the time that the accident occurred and to record it. The more information collected the better – this is always the case.

Documenting all aspects of the accident is important, this includes taking photos of the damage to the vehicles, how the vehicles are situated after impact, the condition of the roadway, the posted speed limit, and the speed at which they were traveling limit. It is essential to take notes and save photos, because people can change their story or forget things later on, and this information is helpful to a Toronto lawyer.

Highway and Major Road Accidents

An accident that happens on a highway or another major roadway is another common type of Toronto accident. These accidents can often involve multi car pileups. Examples of behaviors that cause accidents can include drivers completing inappropriate lane changes at highway speeds, tailgating, and refusing to move to the right.

When an accident occurs on the 400 series highways in Ontario, there are often multiple car, high-impact, high-speed accidents.

The common themes in these accidents are speed and inattention. Many of these accidents occur related to weather events and changes in the roadways, such as merging lanes or exits. Driver’s realizing that their exit is coming and not being prepared to actually exit by being in the right lane cause a lot of accidents. Obviously, this mainly relates to inattentive drivers.

Steps Following a Highway Accident

One must make sure that a person gets to a place of safety following this type of Toronto car accident, if possible. If a person is in an accident of 400 series highway and a person’s vehicle is drivable, they should drive it off the highway.

If they are unable to get off the highway, then it is essential to remain in their vehicle and engage the hazard lights and wait for assistance. There may be circumstances where this is not possible, as each accident is different. Afterwards, an individual should collect insurance information, witness information, and any information relating to the accident from all parties.

Working with a Lawyer

Our Toronto car accident lawyers may be able to complete an investigation to determine liability following these common accidents, as well as assist in collecting all the relevant and required information to build a case. This is very important in order to lock down the specific circumstances surrounding both the accident and the injuries sustained in either a rollover or major road accident.

There are often limitation periods to a variety of Toronto car accidents which apply to notice provisions, and hiring an attorney can limit the risk of missing these.

 

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Burlington, ON
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