How Will COVID-19 Affect my Personal Injury Claim?
Despite the challenges and closures presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, personal injury lawsuits can still be commenced during these trying times. While this pandemic has created challenging times, personal injury lawyers and the court system have adapted, by way of virtual and electronic platforms, means to continue serving personal injury victims of car accidents, slip, trip and fall accidents, and…
Alberta Automotive Insurance Reform and Personal Injury
On October 29, 2020, the Alberta Government introduced Bill 41 to update the Insurance Act. The new legislation places limits on the number of expert reports that the parties can rely on in a personal injury claim relating to a car accident and a reduction in the amount of interest claimable by the injured plaintiff; these changes come into effect on…
Time Limit to Sue for Personal Injuries
If you or a loved one have suffered personal injuries in a car accident or slip, trip and fall accident, you have a time limit for which you can sue for those injuries. In accordance with the Limitations Act, you have two years from the date that you knew or ought to have known that those personal injuries were sustained as a…
How Will COVID-19 Affect My Personal Injury Claim?
Personal injury litigation arising from car accidents, slip, trip and fall accidents, or medical malpractice is a notoriously slow process; this begs the question, “How will COVID-19 affect my personal injury claim?” Unfortunately, in Alberta our already backlogged Court system has been further delayed by closures as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic, however, personal injury lawyers across the…
Car Accident Injuries in the Course of Employment
If you are involved in a car accident and sustain personal injuries in the course of your employment, you may be able to file a lawsuit for damages. In circumstances where the at-fault driver is also in the course of his/her employment at the time of the car accident, and they are eligible for coverage under the Workers’ Compensation Act,…
Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against ICBC for Under Compensating Accident Injury Victims
In the face of reform to a no-fault insurance system in British Columbia, and the potential for the same in Alberta, a class action lawsuit has been filed by victims who have suffered personal injuries in car accidents against the Government of British Columbia and the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC). The lawsuit alleges a secret agreement has allowed…
Wrongful Death Claims in Alberta
Losing a family member in a car accident or as a result of medical negligence can be devastating. In Alberta, you may have a claim for compensation if your family member has died as a result of personal injuries sustained in a car accident or by way of medical negligence under the Fatal Accidents Act. Under Section 3 of the Fatal…
Alberta Automobile Insurance Reform Propositions
If you suffer personal injuries as the result of a car accident, you have the right to sue the at-fault driver for your pain and suffering, past and future loss of income, cost of future care, loss of housekeeping capacity and out-of-pocket expenses. What if your very own government stripped you of the right to sue for personal injuries in…
Emotional Trauma and Distress after a Car Accident
Car accidents can be traumatizing. The effects of personal injuries caused by a car accident can lead to or contribute to significant emotional shock, trauma and stress. Car accidents can also cause psychological injuries that may take years to abate, if ever. Chronic pain, as a result of personal injuries sustained in a car accident, may lead to depression, anxiety,…
Late Onset of Injuries Caused by a Car Accident
After a car accident, some personal injuries will present immediately, and other personal injuries may take several weeks to months to become apparent. Some of those personal injuries will gradually worsen and other personal injuries will appear with a sudden and painful presentation. What is important to note is that if you are involved in a car accident, you may feel…
