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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
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
Nova Scotia Highway 103 Car Accident Injures Young Woman
September 19, 2010 – 10:35 am
The CBC is reporting that a 23 year old woman suffered serious injuries in a single vehicle car accident on Nova Scotia's Highway 103 at Exit 3A near Timberlea on Saturday September 18, 2010. The RCMP report that her vehicle hit the shoulder of the road and then lost control and rolled. The RCMP also report this young woman was partially ejected from the vehicle.
Several readers left "comments' below the… Continue reading
Left-Turning Vehicles Common Danger for Motorcyclists
September 8, 2010 – 9:02 am
I read in the Chronicle Herald this morning that a 55 year-old male motorcyclist suffered serious injuries in a collision with a truck on September 6, 2010. The collision happened on Highway 7 and Conrad Settlement Road, Head of Chezzetcook, Nova Scotia. The RCMP are reporting that the driver of the truck made a sudden left turn in front of the… 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. 
