Jan 19, 2021 | Litigation
Occasionally I have people approach me who already have a lawyer. They may be concerned about a lack of communication from their lawyer, a failure to move their file along on a timely basis or a host of other reasons. They ask if they can transfer their file to...Jan 8, 2021 | Personal Injury
Here’s a fictitious scenario. Let’s say you’ve slipped and injured yourself while out shopping at a mall, or perhaps you’ve slipped on some ice outside your favorite restaurant. Just because you are injured on someone’s property does not...
Nov 18, 2020 | 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 12, 2020 | Litigation, Personal Injury
If your case goes to trial there are some additional insights you will want to prepare for. Your lawyer will work closely with you prior to trial. It is important to be prepared so that there are few if any surprises at trial. Of course, you cannot predict every what...
Nov 6, 2020 | Litigation, Personal Injury
Although it is not currently mandatory to attend at a Mediation to obtain a trial date from our courts (it has been mandatory in the past and looks like it will be once again in the not-too-distant future – as of April, 2019), most lawyers in Alberta will recommend...
Oct 29, 2020 | 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...
Oct 21, 2020 | Litigation
This post continues a series describing the common 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 of Claim Work With Insurance...
Oct 14, 2020 | Litigation
Here is the 5th instalment of our series on the typical process of litigation for a car accident. ‘Questioning’ is an opportunity for the lawyer for the other driver’s insurance company to ask you questions about the collision, your injuries, treatment and recovery...
Oct 6, 2020 | Litigation, Personal Injury
An Affidavit of Records is a sworn document that sets out all of the ‘relevant and material records’ of the Plaintiff. The Plaintiff is required to provide the Affidavit of Records to the lawyer for the Defendant within 3 months of having received the Defendant’s...
