Aug 29, 2022 | 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...
Aug 15, 2022 | 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...
Jul 28, 2022 | Litigation
Welcome to the 5th instalment of our series on the typical process of litigation for a car accident. Read this entire series available here: Ten Steps in the Litigation Process Litigation Step #1 – Filing a Statement of Claim Serving a Statement of Claim Work With...
Jul 15, 2022 | Litigation, Personal Injury
Read this entire series available here: 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...
May 25, 2022 | Litigation, Personal Injury
A ‘Statement of Claim’ is a relatively standardized document that contains the basic facts relating to your accident (time, date, location, parties involved, type and model of vehicle, description of how the collision occurred, type of injuries suffered, type of...
May 4, 2022 | Litigation, Personal Injury
There are some basic deadlines in personal-injury claims. The first deadline that comes up is the requirement to file a statement of claim. This is required within two years of the date of your accident. A statement of claim is simply a document that sets out : 1. the...Apr 12, 2022 | Litigation
We’ve all heard about damage awards in the U.S. being in the millions of dollars. It seems that the awards by juries for the slightest of injuries are made all the time. I’m often asked what to expect for similar injuries in Canada. Generally damage awards in...
Sep 10, 2021 | Litigation, Personal Injury
Generally speaking, the law governing your injuries will be the place where you were injured. For example, if you were driving back from British Columbia to Alberta and were in an accident in British Columbia, the law of British Columbia would apply. You can hire a...