Personal Injury Lawyers in Edmonton
One of the first steps that the police, the auto insurance company, and your personal injury lawyer will determine is who is at fault in a car accident. The at fault driver is held responsible because of their negligence causing the collision. Alberta government, under pressure from the insurance industry, is moving away from an at fault insurance to a no fault insurance system. The no fault would mean that you are unable to get fair compensation for your injuries resulting from the negligence of another driver.
Currently, the at fault driver is still held responsible. Contact your Edmonton personal injury law firm, Moustarah & Company to start your personal injury claim before it is too late.
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With Alberta on the verge of possibly introducing no-fault auto insurance, Albertans must be aware of the consequences that switching to this scheme will have.
What is Direct Compensation for Property Damage (DCPD) in Alberta?Since January 1, 2022, Alberta has included the Direct Compensation for Property Damage (DCPD) coverage in all auto insurance policies. The DCPD coverage replaced the previous property damage portion of the third-party liability coverage in auto policies. The main purpose of this auto insurance reform was to streamline property damage claims and make the system more efficient for people involved in no-fault accidents.
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When you pursue a personal injury claim against another driver after an accident, you are claiming that this other driver is at fault for the accident, and therefore caused the damage and injuries you suffered as a result. Therefore, in order to be successful in your personal injury claim, you first need to prove (through evidence) that the other driver was at fault for the accident. The question this blog will answer is how traffic and/or criminal charges placed against another driver can help you prove they are at fault for an accident, and how these can be used as part of your personal injury action. This is especially true in provinces like Alberta that have At Fault insurance legislation.
Continue reading “TRAFFIC OFFENCES AND YOUR PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM”
Oh no! You got into a car accident with another driver, and in the stressful nature of the moment, you found yourself apologizing to the other driver and suggesting you were the one to blame. Do your apology and comments you gave in a vulnerable moment hurt your potential legal claim?
Being involved in a car accident is always a stressful experience. But getting into a car accident while driving a rented vehicle can add even more stress to an already difficult situation. Continue reading “WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU GET INTO AN ACCIDENT IN A RENTAL CAR”
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