May 14, 2025 | Litigation
In November 2024, the Alberta government announced a shift to a “Care First” No-Fault auto insurance system, privately administered and scheduled to take effect in January 2027. This means that after an accident, individuals will claim from their own...
Apr 24, 2025 | Litigation
Q. What if I’m still injured at the two-year limitation date? Many people believe that claims need to be settled before the two-year limitation date or you will have to ‘go to court’. This is incorrect. All that happens at the two-year limitation date is that you must...Mar 26, 2025 | Litigation
Should you settle with the insurance companies? Or should you hire a lawyer? If you’ve been in a collision, and you’ve been injured, then the question arises, “will I get more money through the insurance company settlement, or should I hire a...
Jan 3, 2025 | Litigation, Personal Injury
No-fault insurance, also known as personal injury protection (PIP) insurance, is a type of car insurance that covers medical expenses and lost wages for the policyholder and their passengers regardless of who was at fault in an accident. While no-fault insurance can...
Nov 13, 2024 | Litigation, Personal Injury
Personal Injury Resources Ten Steps in the Litigation Process Litigation Step #1 – Filing a Statement of Claim Serving a Statement of Claim Work With Insurance Adjuster vs. Statement of Defence Preparing & Serving an Affidavit of Records Litigation and Questioning...
Nov 6, 2024 | Litigation, Personal Injury
In order to obtain a trial date, one of the necessary steps is to engage in ‘alternative dispute resolution’ with the defendant’s insurer. This usually means conducting a Mediation with an independent Mediator. Although this is a required step, the parties can discuss...
Sep 24, 2024 | Litigation
Attendance at a Questioning on Undertaking Responses is almost identical to the process that I have described here. The main difference between a Questioning on Undertaking Responses and a regular Questioning is the extent to which the Defendant’s insurance lawyer can...
Sep 10, 2024 | Litigation
This is post #6 in our continued series offering clients a walkthrough of the typical litigation process for motor vehicle accidents. The entire resource is here: Ten Steps in the Litigation Process Litigation Step #1 – Filing a Statement of Claim Serving a Statement...
Aug 28, 2024 | Litigation
This is the 5th instalment of our series on the typical litigation process following a car accident. In this edition, Questioning. ‘Questioning’ is an opportunity for the lawyer for the other driver’s insurance company to ask you questions about the collision, your...
