RSSHave you been injured in a car accident in Nova Scotia? Published by an injury lawyer in Halifax, the Nova Scotia Car Accident Law Blog is your free resource for everything you want to know about car accident injury and insurance claims in Nova Scotia, including:
- the $7,500 Limit on Minor Injury Claims;
- hiring a lawyer;
- how the injury claims process works; and
- tips for handling your own claim.
What are the Car Insurance Policy Limits in Nova Scotia?
October 8, 2010 – 8:22 pm
The law of Nova Scotia requires that all motorists have minimum liability insurance of $500,000. Most insurers will only sell up to a maximum of $1,000,000 of liability coverage for consumers. There coverage can be higher for automobile insurance sold to businesses.
Therefore, if you have be injured in a car accident because of another person's negligence, then they will likely have between $500,000 to $1 million of insurance coverage to… Continue reading
Hearing on $7,500 Minor Injury Cap
September 30, 2010 – 9:39 pm
At 10 am tomorrow, Nova Scotia's Insurance Regulator is holding a hearing to hear submissions about the impacts of the new $7,500 Cap on Car Accident Injury Claims. You can read my earlier post on this topic here.
From what I understand this hearing was at the request of the insurance industry. The Regulator's website offer the option to listen in on a live audio broadcast of
Injury Claims – Strategies to get a maximum settlement from the Insurer
September 30, 2010 – 9:26 pm
Its a beautiful night in Fredericton. I'm in town for the Canadian Bar Association's conference Insurance Law You Need to Know. I'm going to be giving a paper presentation called Tactics and Strategies for Settling a Close to Limits Case.
Every insurance policy has a maximum dollar amount it will pay. With automobile insurance, the maximum amount is generally $200,000 - $1,000,000, depending on the policy. This maximum about… Continue reading
Multi-Vehicle Accidents Create Complicated Injury Claims
September 28, 2010 – 11:33 pm
On Monday September 28, 2010 there was a four vehicle accident on Highway 104 near Oxford, Nova Scotia. According to the RCMP, the accident happened when a lead car hit and curb and then swerved quickly back on the highway causing the car to go into a roll. This caused a chain reaction as vehicles swerved to try and avoid the car. At least two people had to be taken… Continue reading
Head-on collision in Marion Bridge Nova Scotia sends 3 people to hospital
September 20, 2010 – 8:01 pm
A head-on collision on September 19, 2010 at Marion Bridge, Nova Scotia, sends three people to the hospital. A young man suffered very serious injuries and was airlifted to hospital in Halifax. The Cape Breton Post reports that the Cape Breton Regional Police continue to investigate the cause of the collision.
Head-on collisions often result in very serious injuries. People who are injured in car accidents can access immediate medical and… Continue reading
David Brannen is a personal injury lawyer from Halifax, Nova Scotia who practices exclusively in the areas of personal injury and insurance cases. 
