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.
Court Rules that Defendant Must Pay Interest on Litigation Expenses
March 25, 2010 – 9:00 am
In Milne v. Clarke, [2010] BCSC 317, the Supreme Court Judge ordered the Defendant to pay interest on expenses incurred by the plaintiff's lawyer in pursing the personal injury litigation.This was a claim for personal injuries arising out of a motor vehicle accident. The injured person's lawyer had paid for litigation expenses (in this case two MRIs) using a loan from third party provider. At the time of… Continue reading
$2500 Cap Review: Submission of the Canadian Bar Association
March 24, 2010 – 12:21 pm
The Canadian Bar Association (CBA) has recently posted a copy of their submission regarding the $2500 Cap, on their website. You can click the following link to read the CBA $2500 Cap Submission.
The CBA is the main professional association for lawyers in Canada. According to the CBA's website:
The Canadian Bar Association is a professional, voluntary organization which was formed in 1896, and incorporated by a Special… Continue reading
$2,500 Cap Review: Superintendent Swamped with Submissions
February 24, 2010 – 3:13 pm
I was speaking with the Office of the Superintendent of Insurance today to get an update on where things stand with the $2500 Cap Review, and specifically the submissions responding to their discussion paper and questions.
I was told they received 200+ submissions from various organizations, businesses and individuals. This is considered to be a very… Continue reading
$2500 Cap Review: Submission of the IBC
February 21, 2010 – 3:15 pm
I am still receiving copies of submissions that people and organizations have made to the government as part of the review of the $2500 cap on car accident injury claims. I invite anyone to send me a copy of your submission if you would like me to post a copy on this Blog.
I want to thank the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) for proving me a copy of… Continue reading
$2500 Minor Injury Cap Review: Submission of APTLA
February 17, 2010 – 8:21 am
Several organizations made submissions to the Superintendent of Insurance as part of the Nova Scotia government's $2500 Minor Injury Cap Review process. I am attaching the Submission of the Atlantic Provinces Trial Lawyers Association (APTLA).
APTLA is a organization for trial lawyers who represent people who have legal claims. For the most part, it's members do not represent insurance companies or other corporate defendants. Many of APTLA's… 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. 
