RSSCourt 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
What does it mean that Nova Scotia has a Fault-Based Injury Claims System?
August 21, 2009 – 3:00 pm
In Atlantic Canada, the courts and judges are the compensation system for personal injury claims. People are free to negotiate agreements to settle injury claims "out of court"; however, when there is no agreement, the ultimate decision-maker on compensation is a judge or jury. There are deadlines for filing your case with the court system --… 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. 
