Sep 23, 2020 | Litigation
Early in the litigation process a decision must be made on whether to deal with an insurance adjuster or insist on a Statement of Defence. Under the Rules of Court, a Statement of Defence must be filed and served on the Plaintiff within (with some limited exceptions)...
Aug 25, 2020 | 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...
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...
Aug 5, 2020 | Personal Injury
In 2004 the insurance industry convinced our government to implement the ‘Minor Injury Regulation’ (MIR). This scheme was intended to capture as many injured Albertans under the umbrella of the phrase ‘minor injury’ as possible. Fortunately there has been a case which...Jul 16, 2020 | Personal Injury
What should you do when you no longer can afford necessary treatment after your accident? One of the realities of being injured in a car or slip and fall accident is that you need treatment – often a lot of it. Your insurance company will pay for a very limited number...
Jun 24, 2020 | Litigation
The auto insurance industry in Alberta earns billions of dollars in annual revenue. New proposed legislation changes could now limit the rights of Albertans through “no-fault”. In a no-fault system insurers have more control in the courts when determining...
Jun 17, 2020 | Personal Injury
Suffering from a whiplash injury following a collision? At Conway Law we’ve seen every kind of neck injury and understand the process to not only return back to health, but receive compensation you’re entitled to. Trust our expertise to handle your case....
Jun 16, 2020 | Personal Injury
I’m often asked at the first meeting with clients: how long will it take to settle the claim? The best answer I can give is ‘it depends’. It depends on many factors: the extent of the injuries, the amount of therapy/treatment required, whether specialist...
