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.
Is Chronic Pain a “Minor Injury”
August 9, 2009 – 7:43 pm
Many people injured in car accidents continue to suffer varying degrees ofpain and stiffness for years after the accident, and sometimes for the rest of their lives. According to the Minor Injury Regulations, your chronic pain will be considered a minor injury unless: Continue reading
What is Covered Under Section B Loss of Income Benefits?
July 30, 2009 – 12:16 am
Section B Weekly Loss of Income Payments
If your injuries prevent you from working, you may qualify for weekly loss of income payments. These payments are 80% of your gross weekly income or $140* per week, which ever is less. Generally speaking, in order to qualify for weekly loss of income payments, you must meet the following criteria:
- You were "employed" at the date of the accident;
- During the 30 days after the
What is Covered Under Section B Medical and Rehabilitation Benefits?
July 21, 2009 – 12:13 am
If you are injured in an automobile accident, then you may be entitled to Medical, Rehabilitation and Drug Benefits from your own automobile insurance company, or from the automobile insurance policy of a vehicle involved in the accident, no matter who was at fault for the accident. These benefits are as follows:
Medical and Rehabilitation Benefits
Your accident benefits insurer may be required to pay for a wide range of medical and rehabilitation services… Continue reading
Alberta Court of Appeal Reinstates Minor Injury Cap
June 13, 2009 – 7:25 pm
Yesterday afternoon the Alberta Court of Appeal released it's long-awaited decision on the validity of Alberta's Minor Injury Cap. The case is Morrow v. Zhang, [2009] ABCA 215.
The 3-judge panel overturned the trial judge and found that Alberta's $4,000 cap on "minor injuries" did not violate the injured peoples' constitutional rights. The $4,000 cap is now back in Alberta. The Judges held the law did not discriminate against injured people because when the cap was put in place, the government also brought in enhanced no fault-benefits (increased money to pay for treatment, physiotherapy,etc). Continue reading
My family member died in a Car Accident? Can We Bring A Case Against the Negligent Driver?
June 9, 2009 – 12:21 am
The answer is yes.
Fatal Car Accident cases are a specific sub-category of personal injury claims, brought by family members of someone who has died in a car crash. Family members have a right to bring a fatal injury claim or lawsuit when their loved one has died unnecessarily because of someone else's negligence. These cases are sometimes referred to as Wrongful Death Claims.
For example, in the case… 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. 
