Preszler Law Blog

Car accidents are stressful enough, but they get even more upsetting when you’re behind the wheel of a borrowed car. In Nova Scotia, figuring out who handles the bill and whose insurance kicks in isn’t always cut-and-dried.

Being in a single car accident in Nova Scotia is unsettling. It’s not just about the impact—you may quickly wonder who’s at fault, what your insurance will cover, and what rights you have legally and financially.

After a car accident, everything can feel uncertain. Recovering from injuries while managing medical care, insurance calls, and piles of paperwork isn’t easy—especially when you just want to get back to feeling normal.

Experiencing the aftermath of an accident can be unsettling, especially when it comes to understanding the legal processes involved in personal injury claims. One of the most critical aspects of any claim is with respect to filing deadlines for bringing a claim in court, as there is a time limit to when you can bring a claim for personal injury in Nova Scotia.

Dealing with the aftermath of a car accident can be a challenging experience. While physical injuries are often the primary focus, psychological trauma can also occur. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects your mental health and can linger long after you’re out of a dangerous situation.

The idea of a car driving itself seems futuristic, like something from a science fiction movie. But it’s becoming a reality and raising important questions, especially when accidents happen. While the public perception might be of fully autonomous vehicles, the legal reality is still catching up. There are many ongoing self-driving car legal issues in Nova Scotia, and we do not expect these issues to be cleared up anytime soon. While self driving cars are not yet readily available in Nova Scotia, there are versions of partial self driving cars that are.

You never expect it to happen. Not with your dog. Not the same one that curls up beside you on the couch or waits patiently by the door every morning. But dog bites do happen—even when the owner is responsible, even when the dog has never shown signs of aggression. When it does, the situation can feel chaotic, confusing, and deeply personal. So, what happens if your dog bites someone in Nova Scotia?

When someone dies due to another person’s negligence or wrongdoing, the loss isn’t just emotional—it’s often financial, too. Families are left grieving, yes, but also navigating unfamiliar legal terrain. And in the midst of mourning, figuring out whether you can file a wrongful death claim, how compensation works, or what steps to take next… that can all feel overwhelming.

When disability disrupts your life, the last thing you want to navigate is a maze of conflicting policies and benefit programs. But that’s the reality many Nova Scotians face when trying to understand what they’re entitled to. Canada Pension Plan Disability (CPP Disability) benefits and Long-Term Disability (LTD) benefits each play an important role in offering support, but when both come into the picture? Things get complicated. Sometimes frustratingly so.

Life rarely moves in a straight line. It twists, detours, and sometimes it throws up a roadblock, like an illness or injury that takes you off the job. For many Nova Scotians, long-term disability (LTD) benefits provide critical financial support during these difficult chapters. But what often surprises people is how those benefits are calculated… and, more specifically, reduced.