Personal Injury Lawyers in Edmonton
There are many paths that can be taken to resolve a personal injury claim. This blog will look at the different stages involved in litigating a personal injury claim, and the different ways in which a claim can be resolved.
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When you are injured in a motor vehicle accident, visiting your doctor regularly to report your symptoms is essential to your recovery. This builds the medical evidence of your injuries, which is vital to a personal injury claim. Seeing the doctor to report your injuries as soon as possible after the accident is crucial, but it is also essential to return to provide status updates. This is especially true if the treatment protocol isn’t addressing your injuries, and you aren’t seeing improvements with time.
An Assessment by a Certified Examiner is a specific type of assessment performed for the purpose of determining whether your injuries from a motor vehicle accident are considered “minor” or not. If your injuries are considered minor, the Minor Injury Regulation would apply and result in a “cap” on how much you can recover in general damages, which we discuss in a previous blog (the Cap) post here.
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With the rising cost of living, many Albertans have taken on second jobs to help make ends meet. One popular job is that of a food delivery driver. This includes working for popular food delivery Apps such as Uber Eats, SkipTheDishes and DoorDash. However, people may not be fully insured when delivering on these Apps and run the risk of being on the hook for tens of thousands of dollars if they are in an accident.
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The first snowfall can be a shock to the system for many Edmontonians. Winter inevitably catches us by surprise even though we expect it around this time of year. Drivers must adjust their habits overnight and prepare for longer commutes and poor weather conditions for the next several months. Whether we are unprepared or in denial about it, the winter driving season is here.
In our previous blog post on tort law, we discussed the two cornerstones of all tort law: liability and quantum. Continue reading “What is Tort Law Part 3: Quantum”