Feb 12, 2020 | Personal Injury
Do you have to pay income tax on personal injury claims? If the injuries you have sustained in a car accident are preventing you from earning as much as you used to, you will have a claim for lost income. But, taxes still play a role. If you were making $100,000 a...
Jan 24, 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...
Jan 17, 2020 | Litigation
There’s a Canadian rumour going around that says if you apologize to another driver in a collision you are automatically accepting liability. Is it true? Saying “sorry” to the other driver does not make you liable (responsible) for an accident....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...
Dec 20, 2019 | 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...
Dec 13, 2019 | Personal Injury
One of the common side-effects of injuries is a reduced ability to deal with the ordinary every-day stresses of life. You may find yourself less able to deal with things that would normally not be much of a problem. Many of my clients find that because much of their...
Dec 10, 2019 | Litigation, Personal Injury
If you are injured in a motor vehicle accident it is very important that you take certain steps in order to protect your legal interests and maximize your odds of receiving a fair settlement. There are certain steps you can take that may later assist your lawyer in...
Nov 18, 2019 | Personal Injury
What is ‘Section B’ insurance? Every automobile policy in Alberta has a Section ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’. These Sections are standard and do not vary from policy to policy. Section ‘B’ deals with certain types of benefits for any treatment required after a car accident. It...
