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.…
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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…
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The miracle of birth should be one of the most wonderful, rewarding, and exhilarating moments in an individual’s life, however, no miracle is without risk. Unfortunately, sometimes the birthing process does not play out the way that it should. Complications may arise as a result of medical negligence; the complications and associated medical negligence may…
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Car accidents can be traumatizing. The effects of personal injuries caused by a car accident can lead 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…
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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…
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Believe it or not, jaw pain following a car accident is extremely common and often times associated with whiplash injuries. Often times following a car accident, people complain of personal injuries including temporomandibular joint pain or (TMJ). The TMJ joint is located where the jaw connects to your skull on both sides of the face…
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For many years it was believed that in order to sustain a concussion or a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), one had to sustain a physical blow to the head. However, modern medicine and research has turned this theory on its “head” and it is now accepted that concussions can be caused by the head…
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Pedestrians often suffer catastrophic personal injuries when they are involved in a car accident (motor vehicle accident). Pedestrian car accidents are especially prevalent in the winter months as the roads frost over with ice, crosswalks become obstructed by ice and snow drifts, and the night creeps later and later into the day. Despite the freezing…
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As the winter holidays approach, many Canadians are preparing for family vacation abroad. With gifts, packing, and the sun and sand on their minds, many people overlook the very real possibility of suffering a personal injury while abroad as a result of a car accident, slip and fall accident, or trip and fall accident. Often…
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For years, insurance companies have employed private investigators to capture video and photographic surveillance footage of plaintiffs who have sustained personal injuries in motor vehicle accidents or slip/trip and fall accidents and are in the process of advancing a personal injury claim. It is not uncommon for a personal injury plaintiffs to find themselves being…
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