What does it mean that Nova Scotia has a Fault-Based Injury Claims System?
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...
View ArticleCourt Rules that Defendant Must Pay Interest on Litigation Expenses
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...
View ArticleMotorcycle Accidents in Nova Scotia: May Is Motorcycle Awareness Month
May 2010 is motorcycle awareness month in Nova Scotia. Motorcyclists are at the highest risk to suffer serious injuries and death in motor vehicle accidents. Last year in Nova Scotia, eight people died...
View ArticleMinor Injury Regulations for $7,500 Cap Remain A Mystery
Much like the Loch Ness Monster, the new Minor Injury Regulations for car accident injury claims remain a bit of a mystery. We have fleeting glimpses, but no concrete proof of what they look like....
View ArticleWhat are the Car Insurance Policy Limits in Nova Scotia?
The law of Nova Scotia requires that all motorists have minimum liability insurance of $500,000. Most insurers will only sell up to a maximum of $1,000,000 of liability coverage for consumers. There...
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