Preszler Law Blog

Installing a dash cam in your vehicle can give you much more than a video record of the beautiful Nova Scotia scenery. Dash cams can give you a sense of peace of mind. These devices ensure that, if anything happens to your car while it’s in motion or while it’s parked, you will have video evidence of the incident. To read more about the benefits of dash cams, click here.

Long-term disability benefits can provide essential financial support to individuals with medical conditions that prevent them from working for a substantial period of time. But for a number of different reasons, Nova Scotia-based insurance providers may deny a policyholder’s claim for benefits, which could lead to financial instability during a difficult, emotional time. Click here to read more.

Injuries and fatalities resulting from pedestrian accidents in Nova Scotia are on the rise. Throughout the province, negligent drivers whose reckless behaviour causes pedestrians to sustain serious injuries are legally presumed to be at fault. However, in a pedestrian injury claim, defendant drivers may try to rebut this presumption of fault through legal action. Click here to read more.

If you’ve been diagnosed with a medical condition that prevents you from working, long-term disability benefits may provide you with some financial relief. However, if your claim for benefits has been denied by your insurance provider, or if your payments have been unfairly stopped, the appeal process can be long and complicated. In these cases, a disability lawyer may be able to provide useful assistance. To learn more, click here.

Driving in Nova Scotia during the winter months can be hazardous. Inclement winter weather can lead to car accidents resulting in serious injuries or fatalities. If you have to get behind the wheel during treacherous weather conditions, some simple safety precautions may help you avoid disaster. To learn more, click here.

Playing an aggressive, high-contact sport like hockey can be dangerous. Even at non-competitive, recreational levels, hockey players face significant injuries every time they hit the ice. Although hockey players implicitly accept the risk of injury the moment they lace up their skates for a game, in some circumstances, if these players are injured on the ice, they may be eligible to pursue legal action.

Car accidents have gotten especially worse as distracted driving and speeding are on the rise, as well. Some of the most frequently observed scenarios responsible for crashes in Nova Scotia include, but are not limited to:

In Nova Scotia, the law (the Nova Scotia Insurance Act) limits an injured victim’s ability to receive compensation related to pain and suffering that is considered to be a “minor injury” to $8,768* as of 2019 (*indexed to inflation each year; starting at $7,500 in 2010)

In all accidents there is an obligation on the plaintiff or injured party to show that they did all that was reasonable in the circumstances to ensure they hold no fault for the accident and subsequent injuries.

In all accidents there is an obligation on the plaintiff or injured party to show that they did all that was reasonable in the circumstances to ensure they hold no fault for the accident and subsequent injuries.