July 18, 2023 from Cam LLP In today’s era of social media, it’s easy for personal injury lawyers to encounter a flood of misinformation and conflicting narratives regarding the process of pursuing personal injury lawsuits. With daily automobile collisions happening on Albertan roads, it’s crucial for legal professionals to have a clear understanding of […]
August 1, 2023 from Western Standard A trucking business in Quebec has been ordered to reinstate a driver who was fired after she had at least nine beers before losing control of her truck on a Pennsylvania highway. “The evening of the accident, she needed to consume,” stated Quebec Arbitration Tribunal (QAT) adjudicator […]
July 10, 2023 from Medscape Basically, hereditary and environmental variables interact to generate cancer, with some cancers being more heavily influenced by one or the other. Genetic variables such as the BRCA gene mutations are well-known when it comes to ovarian cancer, which claims the lives of more than 13,000 women annually in the […]
May 26, 2023 from Medscape A new study demonstrates that an artificial intelligence (AI) technology outperforms human call takers in identifying stroke victims from calls to the emergency services. The AI model had a greater positive predictive value—a measure of the percentage of anticipated positive cases that are actually positive—than the human phone […]
May 16, 2023 from Cuming & Gillespie If you have ever been involved in a car accident, you have probably wondered who was to blame. The answer to this question may be very important if you have been hurt. You could file a claim for compensation if one of the drivers was at fault […]
March 16, 2023 from Cuming & Gillespie In order to prevent major injuries in a car accident, children are taught to always buckle up. The Alberta Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is urging drivers and passengers to buckle up, since it is against the law and might mean the difference between life and death […]
October 3, 2022 from Howie, Sacks & Henry A partner at Howie, Sacks & Henry recounts how they were shocked to observe many motorists using their cell phones while driving during a summer road trip. They even noticed someone doing cosmetics while driving. Driving is a difficult activity that calls for complete awareness of […]
May 29, 2023 from NPR A recent incident at a senior living facility in California captured the nation’s attention when a nurse refused to perform CPR on an elderly woman in cardiac arrest, despite urgent pleas from a 911 dispatcher. The incident sparked controversy as it was revealed that the woman had expressed her […]
May 18, 2023 from Smithsonian Magazine In our daily lives, we unknowingly leave behind traces of ourselves through the shedding of DNA. Whether it’s in the form of sweat, saliva, blood, or skin cells, these microscopic fragments find their way into the environment, scattered across the Earth. Researchers at the University of Florida have recently […]
April 17, 2023 from RATESDOTCA Self-driving cars have been making headlines in recent years, promising a future of safer and more efficient transportation. But beyond the obvious benefits for drivers, what impact will autonomous vehicles have on the auto insurance industry in Canada? Driver Liability vs. Product Liability According to a report […]