Case Summary: Dirk v Toews, 2019 ABQB 176
In the recent decision of Dirk v Toews, 2019 ABQB 176, the Honourable Madam Justice Janice R. Ashcroft considered the liability of two parties involved in a motorcycle collision near Medicine Hat, […]
If you have been involved in a motor vehicle accident in Alberta, and you are considering a lawsuit you will likely come to know that your injury — and ultimately the amount you may be paid for your claim […]
It is an all too common scenario: You continue to require treatment after being injured in a motor vehicle accident in Alberta, but your Section B insurer terminates your treatment benefits after subjecting you to an “Independent Medical Examination” […]
A personal injury case out of British Columbia deals with commercial liability. It is uncommon that a business could be tagged with liability in a personal injury claim when that business is not tied to the operation of the […]
An initiative by Alberta Justice and Solicitor General has been developed to provide resource cards to those Albertans who report sexual violence. The resource cards will be distributed by the police service in order to help ensure sexual assault […]
Imagine having to suffer and endure serious and chronic injuries as a result of a motor vehicle accident due to no fault of your own, and then undeservingly labeled a “malingerer” or the like by an insurer’s “independent” medical examiner […]
Getting into a motor vehicle accident is a stressful enough situation. This stress can be magnified in the event that an injured party does not know who hit them or if the at-fault party does not have insurance.
The automatic […]
If you have been injured in a motor vehicle accident in Alberta, you have probably heard about a “cap” for personal injury damages.
By way of background, the Alberta government enacted legislation called the Minor Injury Regulation, […]
Are highways and byways getting more and more dangerous? Is each successive generation and more reckless on the roads? Apparently not. Statistics Canada shows an ongoing reduction in the overall number of […]
Alberta Courts recently denied the insurance coverage of a catastrophically injured individual.
This case was dismissed during a summary judgment application initially. This case dealt with a 16 year old Plaintiff […]