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Published: October 18, 2021 | Last Reviewed: August 7, 2026

After being injured in an unexpected, traumatic accident, it can be difficult to know what steps to take next. Navigating the medical system can be an overwhelming process, and re-adjusting to life with serious injuries can be isolating, demoralizing, and expensive. Accident victims who were injured because of the wrongful conduct of another party or entity may find themselves paying the high physical, emotional, and monetary price of someone else’s negligence.

In and around Sackville, accidents caused by negligent behaviour often have fatal consequences. Innocent, unsuspecting community members can be killed by someone else’s failure to consider the consequences of their actions. Unfortunately, accidents can happen in the blink of an eye. If the people who have a responsibility to ensure someone else’s safety let their guard down for even the briefest of moments, innocent lives can be lost. The injured survivors of traumatic accidents could be forced to deal with the repercussions of someone else’s negligence for the rest of their days.

Accidents can happen when you least expect them. In fact, many accidents resulting in injuries that require hospitalization occur while performing the most routine activities like driving home from work or walking across an icy parking lot. Oftentimes, injured accident victims blame themselves for their misfortunes, believing that their inattentiveness or lack of caution was ultimately the cause of their injurious accident. However, even though it may not be apparent in the immediate aftermath of an accident, many injury-causing, traumatic incidents that occur locally are the result of another party or entity’s negligence.

In accordance with various provincial legislation, many people throughout the province owe a duty of care to other community members. Frequently, these community members are people with whom the responsible party has no personal, professional, or pre-existing relationship.

For example, the people who own and/or occupy commercial or residential properties owe a duty of care to their premises’ visitors. They are required to routinely inspect their property and carry out regular maintenance as required, in order to reduce the risk of harm to human health. If a property owner/occupier knows about a potentially dangerous maintenance issue on their premises (or should know about it), but does nothing to fix it or warn their guests about it, unsuspecting visitors to the premises could be seriously injured in an accident.

Accidents on other people’s property are a leading cause of injuries requiring hospitalization in the region. These accidents are often the result of seemingly commonplace, unaddressed maintenance issues, including:

  • Uncleared ice and snow
  • Spilled liquids
  • Broken or missing handrails
  • Poor lighting
  • Wet floors
  • Uneven surfaces
  • Loose carpeting
  • Cracked sidewalks
  • Potholes
  • Cluttered walkways
  • Broken tiles
  • And more

Besides the owners/occupiers of properties, throughout the province, there are many other people who are legally obligated to take precautions to safeguard the physical well-being of other community members. For instance, anyone who drives a motor vehicle on the province’s roads and highways is required to adhere to local traffic laws and operate their vehicles in a safe, cautious manner. If a driver shirks the duty of care they owe to other road-users by engaging in various forms of wrongful conduct, their negligence could lead to an injury-causing collision.

Some common violations of traffic laws that frequently lead to serious collisions include:

  • Distracted driving
  • Driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs
  • Excessive speeding
  • Reckless driving
  • Failing to obey traffic signs/signals
  • Texting while driving
  • And more

Negligent motor vehicle operators whose illegal actions cause injurious car accidents may be liable for damages incurred by the people injured in the collision. These at-fault drivers may be responsible for providing them with financial compensation for the losses they sustained as a result of the injuries they acquired in the accident.

Therefore, if you were injured in a motor vehicle collision caused by another driver’s negligence, our car accident lawyersserving Sackville may be able to provide crucial assistance in your pursuit of accountability and restitution. By working with our Sackville accident lawyers, you may be able to pursue a civil claim against the negligent party whose failure to uphold the duty of care they owed you caused you to sustain injuries.

The injured victims of traumatic accidents often find themselves struggling to balance their newly acquired, injury-related expenses with their regular monthly expenses. This is especially true for accident survivors who cannot continue working because of the injuries they have sustained. Injured accident victims often incur substantial financial losses. These may be related to:

  • Medical care
  • Physiotherapy
  • Attendant care, live-in support
  • Mobility aids
  • Assistive medical equipment
  • Prescription medications
  • Lifestyle adjustments
  • Home modifications to accommodate accessibility needs
  • Ambulance services
  • Mileage expenses to and from medical appointments
  • Psychological counselling
  • Psychiatric treatment
  • Housekeeping services
  • Lost wages due to missed work
  • Reduced future earning capability
  • And possibly more

Our accident lawyers serving Sackville believe that no one should suffer financial anxieties because of another person’s negligence. By working with our Sackville accident lawyers, eligible clients may be able to recover the maximum amount of damages they are rightfully owed by pursuing a civil claim against the negligent party responsible for causing the accident.

Preszler Injury Lawyers have a reputation for fighting on behalf of the best interests of the clients we represent. Our Sackville accident lawyers are committed to providing critical legal services to members of the local community who have sustained injuries in a number of different traumatic events, including:

  • Car accidents
  • Motorcycle accidents
  • Truck accidents
  • Bicycle accidents
  • Pedestrian accidents
  • Snowmobile accidents
  • ATV accidents
  • Boating accidents
  • Slip and fall accidents
  • Scooter accidents
  • E-bike accidents
  • And more

To discuss the details of your accident and learn how Preszler Injury Lawyers may be able to help with your case, schedule a free initial consultation with our accident lawyers serving Sackville by contacting us today.

Free Consultation for Sackville Residents – We Don’t Get Paid Unless We Win

Recovering from accident-related injuries can be an overwhelming and expensive process. At Preszler Injury Lawyers, we are acutely aware of the financial burdens that injured accident victims are frequently forced to bear. That is why, in an attempt to remove financial barriers to accessing our legal services, our Sackville accident lawyers offer a free initial consultation to all prospective clients.

On top of that, our accident lawyers serving Sackville work on a contingency-fee basis. That means, if you are eligible to pursue a civil claim against the negligent party whose misconduct caused your accident to occur, our Sackville accident lawyers will not require fees unless we win your case.

To takes advantage of your free initial consultation with our accident lawyers serving Sackville and receive the benefit of personalized legal advice at no charge, call Preszler Injury Lawyers today.

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Preszler Injury Lawyers represents injured people across Ontario in personal injury matters, including motor vehicle accident claims, slip and fall claims, long-term disability claims, and institutional abuse claims.

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We are proud to be one of Canada’s oldest and long-standing personal injury law firms. Since 1959, we have been providing exceptional legal services and have established ourselves as leading personal injury lawyers in the Canadian legal community. It’s not just the awards that recognize our achievements, but also the wins we’ve achieved for thousands of Canadians with their car accident claims.

Case Results

car accident Settlements

Please note that past results are not indicative of future results as each scenario presents itself with its unique set of circumstances. But here are some car accident related wins we’ve had for our clients.

Settlement

Car Accident

$900,000

Recovered significant damages for a client with permanent disabilities caused by a severe car accident.

Settlement

Car Accident

$485,000

Secured fair compensation for serious injuries and long-term recovery needs after a highway collision.

Settlement

Car Accident

$350,000

Achieved strong results for a client suffering chronic pain following a rear-end crash.

Settlement

Car Accident

$335,000

Delivered substantial compensation for soft-tissue and psychological injuries sustained in a crash.

car accident FAQs

Here are some commonly asked questions for car accident claims

a. In Nova Scotia we have a no fault system which means your own insurance company responds to provide you with certain benefits under your own insurance policy to help with your recovery and address your immediate financial needs. These benefits are called “Accident Benefits”.

b. This includes income replacement benefits which would pay you up to $250.00 a week.

c. There is medical coverage to a potential maximum of $50,000.00 for recommended therapies such as physiotherapy etc.

a. You are entitled to sue the individual or entity that caused the accident and damages/injuries. This could include more than one party, for example if the driver and owner of the vehicle are different people.

b. This party is usually referred to as the “at-fault” party.

c. In some situations, you may have reason to sue your own insurance company to seek recourse for benefits and other claims under the contractual terms of your automobile policy. Again, time limitations apply. Your lawyer can best advise you if this kind of action is necessary in the circumstances as well as any technical requirements for proceeding.

a. Lawsuits are a method of recovering damages. The goal of the lawsuit is to award the injured plaintiff (you) with financial compensation which is evaluated based on the amount of damages/changes/pain caused to you and how it affects your life.

b. These could include but are not limited to: damages for pain and suffering, income losses (past and future), loss of earning capacity, out of pocket expenses, past and future treatment costs subject to any Accident Benefits payments made by your own insurer.

a. For accidents after 2010, injuries of a soft tissue nature (ie. strains, sprains and certain whiplash disorder injuries) must be of a nature that causes a substantial inability to perform any or all of the essential tasks of your regular employment, training or education or the normal activities of your daily life.

b. Injuries that do not meet this “serious impairment” threshold are referred to as minor injuries and are subject to a capped amount of general damages as set by legislation.

c. For more information on how this limit could affect your claim, please call for a free consultation today.

a. There could be limits to the amount of money available.

  1. In Nova Scotia the statutory minimum insurance required to drive is $500,000.00
  2. If there are multiple claimants involved in the same accident caused by the same at-fault driver the insurance policy limits on the at-fault vehicle will be split up amongst all the claimants and can reduce the amount that is recovered.
    1. This is why it is important to ensure that you have proper coverage on your own policy of insurance because there are situations where the at-fault driver may be underinsured and your own policy can step in and increase the available limits. Please speak to one of our lawyers today for clarification.

b. The monetary value of a particular injury is based on and set by case law, which limits the amount you can recover.

a. The injury is worth $7,500 subject to inflation.

b. Please call Preszler Injury Lawyers for a free consultation for more information and a free consultation.

a. No – the limits only apply to general damages for pain and suffering.

b. However, the available policy limits of insurance on the at-fault vehicle could affect your recovery of damages.

a. Usually the limitation is 2 years from the date which the accident occurred, but there are cases/situations where this can be extended.

b. Please call Preszler Injury Lawyers for a free consultation for more information.

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