About

About David Brannen

I  am a personal injury lawyer based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. My law firm is David Brannen Law Inc. and I have offices in Halifax and Charlottetown. I practice in association with Cantini Law Group.

I have dedicated my law practice to representing clients in injury and disability insurance claims in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Please contact me if you have questions or are interested in hiring me.

I grew up on Cape Island in Southwestern Nova Scotia. Before going to law school I worked as an occupational therapist and was a member of the Dalhousie University Faculty of Health Professions.

I believe my background as a health professional helps me in my practice as a lawyer working with people experiencing injuries and disability. While I’m no longer a therapist, one of my top priorities is to help people get access to the treatment, medications, rehabilitation and retraining they need to maximize their recovery from their injuries.

I publish this blog as a service to my clients and the general public.

–David Brannen

Education:

  • Bachelor of Science (Occupational Therapy), Dalhousie University, 1997
  • Masters of Science (Occupational Therapy), Dalhousie University, 2002
  • Bachelor of Laws, Dalhousie University, 2004
  • Certificate in Health Law & Policy, Dalhousie Health Law Institute, 2004

Licensed in:

  • Nova Scotia
  • Prince Edward Island

Practice Areas:

  • Motor Vehicle Accident Claims
  • Disability Insurance Claims

Professional Memberships & Activities:

  • Atlantic Provinces Trial Lawyers Association
  • American Association for Justice
  • Ontario Trial Lawyers Association
  • Canadian Bar Association

Articles and Paper Presentations:

When do plaintiffs have ‘control’ over non-party documents?, published in The Lawyers Weekly, June 25, 2010

Collateral Damage: How to Maximize Your Clients Long-Term Disability Claim by Minimizing Collateral Deductions, presented at the Atlantic Provinces Trial Lawyers Conference, Insurance Wars: Litigate to Win, November 14, 2009.

Defence Bears Burden of Proof of Plaintiff’s Crumbling Skull, published in the Lawyers Weekly, June 2009 Issue

After Rushton v. Economical: How to Secure Section B Medical & Rehabilitation Benefits Beyond Four Years, presented at the Atlantic Provinces Trial Lawyers Conference: A, B, C, D’s of Automobile Insurance, November 2008

Surveillance: How To Stop The Tabloid Defence, presented at the Canadian Bar Association Conference (New Brunswick) Conference, October 2008

StatsCan Data Bolsters Claims for Future Lost Income, published in the Lawyers Weekly, June 20, 2008

Defence Bears Burden of Proof of Plaintiff’s Crumbling Skull, June 2009 Issue, Lawyers Weekly