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Much like the Loch Ness Monster, the new Minor Injury Regulations for car accident injury claims remain a bit of a mystery. We have fleeting glimpses, but no concrete proof of what they look like. During the second reading of Bill 52, Finance Minister Graham Steele gave clues as to what we can expect from the New… 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.
Minor Injury Regulations for $7,500 Cap Remain A Mystery
May 4, 2010 – 2:38 pm
Much like the Loch Ness Monster, the new Minor Injury Regulations for car accident injury claims remain a bit of a mystery. We have fleeting glimpses, but no concrete proof of what they look like. During the second reading of Bill 52, Finance Minister Graham Steele gave clues as to what we can expect from the New… Continue reading
Motorcycle Accidents in Nova Scotia: May Is Motorcycle Awareness Month
May 3, 2010 – 7:38 am
May 2010 is motorcycle awareness month in Nova Scotia. Motorcyclists are at the highest risk to suffer serious injuries and death in motor vehicle accidents. Last year in Nova Scotia, eight people died in motorcycle accidents, and 38 people have died over the last five years.
If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in a motorcycle accident, it… Continue reading
Does Nova Scotia’s $7500 Minor Injury Cap Apply to Me?
May 2, 2010 – 10:04 am
The $7,500 Cap and the new Minor Injury Regulations may apply to you if you were hurt in a car accident on April 28, 2010 or later. Your claim for pain and suffering will only be limited to $7,500, if you suffer a "sprain, strain or whiplash" as defined by the government's new regulations. You should seek the advice of a lawyer experienced in personal injury and car accident insurance… Continue reading
Does the $2,500 Cap still apply to my case?
May 1, 2010 – 10:22 am
Many people with existing car accident injury claims want to know what the new $7,500 Cap and new definition of "minor injury" means for them? Unfortunately, the $7,500 Cap and new Minor Injury Regulations only apply to people hurt in motor vehicle accidents (cars, trucks, motorcycles or pedestrians) going forward.
If you were hurt in a motor vehicle accident between November… Continue reading
Nova Scotia’s $7,500 Cap Regulations to Mirror Alberta’s Minor Injury Regulation
April 30, 2010 – 3:47 pm
In it's press release, the NDP government advised that that Regulations governing the $7,500 Cap on car accident claims will be similar to Alberta's Minor Injury Regulations.
A key feature of the Alberta Minor Injury Regulations is that a "Certified Examiner", rather than a judge, determines whether a person has a "minor injury" as defined by the Regulations. If the parties cannot agree on a "Certified Examiner", then… 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. 
