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Understanding Section B of Your Alberta Auto Insurance Policy

In Alberta, whenever you’re involved in a motor vehicle accident, you are usually entitled to the disability and medical benefits covered in Section B of your vehicle insurance policy, even if you’re the at-fault driver. An experienced personal injury lawyer in Lloydminster will monitor these benefits in order to ensure that the client is being treated fairly by their insurance company. Additionally, they understand how the legal system works and can provide professional guidance accordingly.…

October 31, 2019Blog AuthorMotor Vehicle Accident

Filing A Personal Injury Claim For Motor Vehicle Accidents

Whether you live in Airdrie, or any other Central Alberta community, getting into a motor vehicle accident can have devastating consequences. In Alberta Province, the government agency responsible for maintaining accident statistics and trends is the Ministry of Transportation. According to their information, the most collisions occur during the evening rush hour when stop and go traffic has reached its peak.…

October 23, 2019Blog AuthorMotor Vehicle Accident

Is Alberta Commercial Driver Training Mandatory?

With the increase in the number of accidents, this past year, the Alberta Provincial Government implemented mandatory commercial driver training in an effort to strengthen safety requirements following the coach bus and semi-trailer truck crash that claimed the lives of 16 Humboldt Broncos teammate’s lives.…

September 30, 2019Blog AuthorPersonal Injury FAQ's

Can You Claim Damages For Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Or PTSD

Numerous health and legal sources define Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD as “a disorder in which a person has difficulty recovering after experiencing or witnessing a terrifying event” such as “death or the threat of death, serious injury, or sexual violence.” Canadian Mental Health Association statistics have revealed that 1 out of every 10 Canadians has suffered with this disorder at some point in their lives while many still suffer with it today. There are plenty of claims are that submitted in the courts everyday and not all of them culminate with awarding the plaintiff with damages. That is one of the reasons to hire a personal injury lawyer in Okotoks.…

September 24, 2019Blog AuthorPersonal Injury FAQ's

What Factors Determine Who Is At Fault In Cycling Accident?

The legal system usually judges a defendant to be innocent, until evidence proves otherwise. That approach does not apply to cases in which a motorist has hit a driver. In such cases, the law calls for utilization of a procedure known as reverse onus. According to that procedure, a personal injury lawyer in Lloydminster and Okotoks knows that the motorist should be assumed negligent unless he or she can prove that other factors played a part in creating an accident-prone situation. Some of those factors relate to the behavior exhibited by the rider on the bicycle. …

September 16, 2019Blog AuthorPedestrian Accident

The Role of PTSD In A Personal Injury Case

Exposure to trauma can cause the affected person to develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Those suffering with PTSD can display a variety of symptoms, including depression, drug and alcohol abuse, harboring of suicidal thoughts and physical health problems. …

September 6, 2019Blog AuthorPersonal Injury FAQ's

Rules On Reporting An Accident In Alberta

No accident should become the object of a cover-up operation. Accidents ought to be reported. Alberta has certain rules, regarding the reporting of an accidental occurrence, one that has taken place on a street or a highway. …

August 7, 2019Blog AuthorPedestrian Accident

Issues of Concern During A Personal Injury Lawsuit In Alberta

Some members of the public might think that any resident of Alberta that has become involved in a personal injury lawsuit has good reason to ask this question: When will the trial start? Yet a lawsuit does not need to lead to the holding of a trial. In fact, few such lawsuits ever lead to a trial in one of Alberta’s courtrooms. …

July 31, 2019Blog AuthorPersonal Injury FAQ's

Actions To Take If You Get Injured While Using Public Transit

Bus companies would like each rider to stay seated for as long as possible and stand up in the transit vehicle only after it has come to a stop. Yet the pattern for boarding and exiting from a bus makes such behavior almost impossible. …

July 22, 2019Blog AuthorPedestrian Accident

A Close Look At The Meaning of Distracted Driving

The instructors in drivers’ education classes have long made a point of highlighting the dangers of drinking and driving. Now survey results indicate that students in those same classes should also hear about the dangers associated with distracted driving. …

July 8, 2019Blog AuthorPersonal Injury FAQ's