RSSHearing on $7,500 Minor Injury Cap
September 30, 2010 – 9:39 pm
At 10 am tomorrow, Nova Scotia's Insurance Regulator is holding a hearing to hear submissions about the impacts of the new $7,500 Cap on Car Accident Injury Claims. You can read my earlier post on this topic here.
From what I understand this hearing was at the request of the insurance industry. The Regulator's website offer the option to listen in on a live audio broadcast of
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
$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
$7,500 Injury Cap to Become Law in Nova Scotia
May 10, 2010 – 12:22 pm
It's official, the $7,500 Cap will become the law in Nova Scotia. On May 7, 2010, Bill 52 - Insurance Act passed the third reading in the Legislature and has been sent to the Lieutenant Governor for Royal Assent. Once Royal Assent is granted the Bill becomes law. I expect the government to release the new Minor Injury Regulations any time now.
So, what does this mean for people injured in… 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. 
