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…
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…
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…
As the winter holidays approach, many Canadians prepare for family vacations abroad. With gifts, packing, and the sun and sand on their minds, many people overlook the real possibility of suffering a personal injury while abroad due to a car accident or slip, trip and fall accident. Oftentimes, vacationers sustain personal injuries while on vacation, abroad, and are unable to…
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 personal injury plaintiffs to find themselves being watched or followed from a…
Alberta winters can be harsh. Blowing snow, frigid temperatures and ice can create hazardous conditions that can send you or a loved one to the emergency room. This is particularly true in Alberta which has the second-highest rate of serious personal injuries due to slip and falls in the country. Follow these easy tips to decrease the likelihood of suffering…
