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On September 30, 2010, the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board is holding a hearing to "examine the effect, if any, of Minor Injury Cap Reform on the Automobile Insurance Industry in Nova Scotia."
The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board regulates the automobile insurance industry in Nova Scotia. One of the functions… Continue reading
Insurance Regulator to Hold Hearing on Nova Scotia’s Minor Injury Cap
September 4, 2010 – 10:27 am
On September 30, 2010, the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board is holding a hearing to "examine the effect, if any, of Minor Injury Cap Reform on the Automobile Insurance Industry in Nova Scotia."
The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board regulates the automobile insurance industry in Nova Scotia. One of the functions… Continue reading
Hartling $2,500 Cap Appeal: Supreme Court of Canada to Release Decision Tomorrow
May 26, 2010 – 10:52 am
I 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
$7500 Minor Injury Cap is Now the Law in Nova Scotia
May 22, 2010 – 10:30 am
On May 11, 2010, Bill 52 - An Act to Amend Chapter 231 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, Insurance Act, officially became law in Nova Scotia. Bill 52, and the Automobile Accident Minor Injury Regulations (unofficial version) create the new $7,500 Cap that will govern injury claims from car accidents in… Continue reading
$7,500 Cap – Minor Injury Regulations (Nova Scotia): Final Piece of the Puzzle
May 13, 2010 – 1:40 pm
I have now received a copy of the the Nova Scotia government's $7,500 Cap - Minor Injury Regulations that set out the guidelines for what injuries and impairments will fall under the $7,500 Cap. These regulations are the final piece of the puzzle for the government new $7,500 Cap. These new Regulations will apply to anyone injured in a car… 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
David Brannen is a personal injury lawyer from Halifax, Nova Scotia who practices exclusively in the areas of personal injury and insurance cases. 
