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)
Dog bites can result in serious injuries. At the very least, they will result in a trip to the hospital. You may need shots to clear up potential infections and you will likely have to live with at least some discomfort for a period of time. In some cases, you end up missing time from work because you cannot do your job while you are recovering. People can also sometimes die from dog attacks.
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.
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.
