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Hit an Animal with your car in Ottawa, Ontario? How about a Moose hitting your car?

What happens when your car hits a moose or a moose hits our your car? In a case of man and machine versus moose, who is liable for injury? The Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador was tasked with the latter question in Hartson v Hunter, 2006 NLTD 59 (CanLII: http://canlii.ca/t/1mxfk). The defendant was travelling on an isolated two-lane portion of the Trans Canada Highway in the evening, when he struck a moose. Almost immediately after, the plaintiff struck the same moose as he was driving his pickup truck in the opposite direction on the highway. The moose crashed through the plaintiff’s windshield, causing him serious injuries. The plaintiff claimed that the defendant was driving in an imprudent manner. According to the plaintiff, the defendant was driving too …

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Involved in a car accident in Ottawa, Ontario and need to fill out insurance forms?

Motor Vehicle Accidents in Ontario and OCFs : Auto Insurance Claims Forms When someone is injured in a motor vehicle accident, there are two possible actions. The injured person may sue the at-fault driver and may at the same time apply for Accident Benefits (AB). ABs are the benefits included in any motor vehicle insurance policy; eligibility is not contingent on being at-fault for the accident. The basic benefits are Medical and Rehabilitation Benefits, Income Replacement Benefits, as well as Death and Funeral expenses. More extensive insurance policies may have higher coverage as well as Caregiver Benefits and Housekeeping and Home Maintenance Benefits. When an insurance company is notified of a motor vehicle accident, they will send an information package with Auto Insurance Claims Forms (OCFs) to their …