Nov 18, 2021 | Personal Injury
Did you know there are Injuries that are not ‘caught’ by the ‘Cap’ on ‘Minor Injuries’? Insurance companies don’t want you to know about these injuries; they’d rather have you settle for less than what is afforded to you. Here is a list of injuries not...
Nov 3, 2021 | Personal Injury
The short answers is “yes”. Damage to your vehicle or the vehicle that hit you is only one factor that is taken into account. Cars and trucks are now built withstand collisions. Many are designed for collisions of up to 15 km/h without damaging the...
Sep 13, 2021 | Personal Injury
Something that we see fairly routinely with car accident injuries are symptoms that include pain or tingling or numbness in the arm or hand of an individual. These symptoms can arise from damage to the neck / spine of the individual. Often the cause will be damage to...
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...
Sep 13, 2020 | Personal Injury
You won’t be surprised to hear me say the answer is ‘yes’! Just because you think a collision is ‘minor’ wait a few days. Often it’s not until days after an accident that you will begin to feel the physical (and emotional) effects. I’m...
Aug 12, 2020 | Personal Injury
The current payment scheme under the Minor Injury Regulations puts some unfair pressure on physiotherapists to diagnose a ‘minor’ soft tissue injury. The reason for this is that if they diagnose your injuries as a WAD I or WAD II (‘WAD’ stands for ‘Whiplash Associated...
Mar 30, 2020 | Personal Injury
We often get asked if someone injured in a car accident or slip and fall accident should keep a “pain diary”. In other words, should they keep a written record of their injury symptoms or visits to medical treatment providers. The short answer is ‘no’. The...Jan 13, 2020 | Personal Injury
There are many tasks to be done during the first two years of most claims. Some are done by clients and many are done by counsel. Initially, it is important for clients to contact their own insurer (often referred to as the ‘Section B’ insurer). Your Section B insurer...
Aug 20, 2019 | Personal Injury
If you are injured in a motor vehicle accident, you should seek medical treatment from your family physician as soon as possible. If you sustained soft tissue injuries, your family physician may refer you for massage therapy treatment as part of your treatment plan....Jul 23, 2019 | Personal Injury
At Conway Law Firm, you will always have your case handled by Brian Conway. We believe in a basic principle: clients should always be able to talk to the lawyer that is handling their case. Your lawyer ought to regularly be in touch with you by phone or by email. You...
