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Low Speed Collision – No Injury?

In personal injury litigation, a defence lawyer or insurance adjuster will, at times, argue that a low speed motor vehicle accident could not have caused any […]

Vogel LLP2023-12-07T19:21:55+00:00April 25, 2017|Personal Injury|

Exoskeleton Aids Walking for Paraplegia

Several months ago a client of mine, who was rendered a paraplegic in a motor vehicle accident, participated in a research study of exoskeletons conducted at the University of Alberta Hospital in Edmonton. During that study, she was given the […]

Vogel LLP2024-04-30T17:09:14+00:00March 21, 2017|Personal Injury|

Demerits: The New Distracted Driving Deterrent

The Province of Alberta is taking a more aggressive stance against distracted driving. Bill 204, also known as the Traffic Safety (Distracted Driving Demerit) Amendment Act (the […]

Vogel LLP2020-09-01T09:18:25+00:00July 14, 2015|Personal Injury|

Jian Ghomeshi & Rights Disclosure

In the wake of the numerous sexual assault allegations against former CBC personality Jian Ghomeshi we are seeing a steady flux of discourse on the topic of gender […]

Vogel LLP2024-05-01T14:22:08+00:00November 12, 2014|Personal Injury|

Limitation Refresher

In the recent decision Toney v Canada (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) rendered at the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta, Madam Justice E.A. Hughes reviewed limitation periods as they apply to […]

Vogel LLP2022-09-12T16:37:57+00:00October 14, 2014|Personal Injury|

Car Racing Fatality: A Personal Injury Perspective

Very recently, NASCAR superstar, Tony Stewart was involved in a tragic accident in which his vehicle struck and killed an individual on the racetrack. Tony Stewart […]