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Toronto Pedestrian Collisions

By: Donald Barrie   The number of pedestrians struck by cars in Toronto was on the rise as 2019 drew to a close. On average, six pedestrians a...

Ontario Highway Speed Limits

By: Donald Barrie On September 26, 2019, the speed limits of three Ontario highways were increased to 110 km/hr as part of a pilot project initiate...

Impaired driving: what it is, why it is dangerous and tips to avoid it

This article was originally published in Mosaic Newsletter for Fall 2018 / Winter 2019. Illegal drugs, cannabis, alcohol, over-the-counter and pres...

Infographic on road safety for pedestrians and cyclists

Managing Stress

This article was originally published in Mosaic Newsletter for Fall 2018 / Winter 2019 Stress is any physical, chemical, or emotional factor ...

Understanding Attendant Care Benefits

By: Ronald Carranza This article was originally published in Mosaic Newsletter for Fall 2018 / Winter 2019. Since 1990, when Ontario’s no-fau...

How the Cannabis Act affects Ontarians

By: Donald Barrie This article was originally published in Mosaic Newsletter for Fall 2018 / Winter 2019. Cannabis became legalized in Canada for ...

Celebrate our silver anniversary with us!

Juan Carranza started Carranza LLP in 1994 following a personal experience where he felt that an insurance company’s representatives too...

Let's all agree to stop texting in traffic

With distracted driving being the number one cause of motor vehicle accidents in the province of Ontario, it's hard to disagree with this "rant" in...

Get ready to "fall back" into safe driving in the dark

Now that daylight saving time has ended, our evening commutes will be much darker -- and this means we need to me more vigilant on the roads. In Br...

Keeping pedestrians safe on our roads: tips for drivers and pedestrians

“We’ve got to change behaviour. We’ve got people in the city — drivers, pedestrians and cyclists — just not paying 10...

LAT Decision for J.N. v. Travelers Insurance

By: Adrian Carranza March 21, 2018 J.N. was a fit young man with a promising career in healthcare, working two jobs as a PSW and also training to ...

Meet Marc Neckles, Personal Injury Law Clerk at Carranza LLP and Co-Chair of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association Law Clerk's Section

Marc was born in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and moved to Canada at age 13. He joined the firm in 2012 and is an effective problem solver, ...

Expanded Leave for Workers 2018

by: Anu Bakshi Let’s start 2018 with some good news. There are recent changes to the Employment Standards Act that will assist injured person...

Meet Moira Gracey, partner at the firm and advocate for indigenous land rights in Belize.

Moira has been at Carranza since the firm opened in 1994. Juan Carranza refers to her as one of the firm's founders. She was initially hired as the...

What should you do immediately after a car accident?

Immediately after a car accident, people can be injured, in shock and just plain shaken up.  Take the time to be prepared. It is important to ...

Don't forget these winter driving tips

Winter has started early this year! Don't forget these tips for staying safe on snowy and icy roads. Make sure your car is winter-ready: keep...

Dooring: You are entitled to claim accident benefits

By: Adrian Carranza With more and more cyclists on Toronto’s streets, the city has witnessed a surge in dooring collisions. “Dooring&rd...

Missing work due to an injury or caregiving duties and worried about your job? Important changes to the law are on the horizon.

There are important proposed changes to the Employment Standards Act that comes with Bill 148, the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017. Although...

Author Anu Bakshi

Are your Long Term Disability Benefits denied? Beware of the Insurer’s invitation to Appeal

It happens all the time: The Insurer denies long term disability benefits and invites an injured person to appeal the denial by providing more medi...

Author Anu Bakshi