Supreme Court of Canada Declines to Hear Nova Scotia’s $2,500 Cap Case

May 27, 2010 – 12:13 pm
End of the RoadAfter almost five years  -- the court challenge to Nova Scotia's $2,500 Cap on Minor Injuries is now officially over.  Earlier this morning the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the application for leave to appeal the Hartling Case. An appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada was the last legal option open to… Continue reading
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Hartling $2,500 Cap Appeal: Supreme Court of Canada to Release Decision Tomorrow

May 26, 2010 – 10:52 am
SCC2I just received word that the Supreme Court of Canada is set to release its decision on the leave to appeal application for the Nova Scotia $2,500 Cap Case -- Hartling v. Nova Scotia. If the court refuses to grant leave to appeal, then this is the end of the road for the court challenge to Nova Scotia's $2500 Cap. On the… Continue reading
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Does the $2,500 Cap still apply to my case?

May 1, 2010 – 10:22 am
QuestionMany 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
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