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In Nova Scotia, all insurance companies are required by law to provide the same insurance policy. People can pay extra to increase their personal liability coverage amounts, but overall the policy is the same for everyone. It is called the Standard Automobile Policy - Nova Scotia. If you buy an automobile insurance policy your insurer… Continue reading
Have 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.
Nova Scotia’s Standard Auto Insurance Policy
January 7, 2010 – 3:59 am
In Nova Scotia, all insurance companies are required by law to provide the same insurance policy. People can pay extra to increase their personal liability coverage amounts, but overall the policy is the same for everyone. It is called the Standard Automobile Policy - Nova Scotia. If you buy an automobile insurance policy your insurer… Continue reading
Supreme Court of Canada Slams Door on Minor Injury Cap Challenges
December 17, 2009 – 3:07 pm
What a difference a day makes. Yesterday I was making predictions that it would take 5-18 months to get a final decision on Nova Scotia's $2500 Cap. Well, the Supreme Court of Canada made the decision, and it only took one day! It appears the court challenge to Nova Scotia's $2500 Cap has hit the… Continue reading
Hartling Appeal Decision on $2500 Cap: What Does It Mean For People With Ongoing Injury Claims?
December 16, 2009 – 11:00 am
Yesterday, in Hartling v. Nova Scotia (Attorney General), [2009] NSCA 130, the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal released its much anticipated decision on the $2500 Cap on Minor Injury Car Accident Claims. The Court upheld the $2,500 on all grounds, which was a surprise to myself and many others in the… Continue reading
Government Plans to Remove $2,500 Cap in Spring 2010
December 15, 2009 – 7:20 pm
In an article by Jeffery Simpson, the Chronicle Herald is reporting that the NDP government plans to remove the $2500 cap and replace it with new regime in the spring 2010 session of the legislature. The article is based on an interview with Graham Steele, the Minister in charge of Insurance in Nova Scotia.
Mr. Steele noted that any changes made would affect new claims going forward, but he correctly points… Continue reading
Court Releases Decision in Hartling Appeal: $2500 Cap Upheld
December 15, 2009 – 12:15 pm
Earlier this morning the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal released it's much anticipated decision on the $2,500 Minor Injury Cap for Car Accident Injury Claims: Hartling v. Nova Scotia et al, [2009] NSCA 130. This is a major blow for the injured people seeking to overturn the $2,500 Cap and means this case will likely go on to the Supreme Court of Canada. More analysis to follow, once… 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. 
