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.
In Alberta, every auto insurance policy includes Section B benefits that can be claimed after you are in an accident, whether you are at fault or not. Continue reading “WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY DENIES YOUR BENEFITS AFTER AN ACCIDENT?”
Last year, the government of Alberta made a few changes to the Insurance Act. One of these changes comes into effect on January 1, 2022. Continue reading “The New Alberta “NO FAULT” Automobile Insurance Changes Started January 1, 2022 Will NOT Effect Your Personal Injury Claim”
After being in an accident, the last thing you want to be worried about is an increase in your insurance premiums, especially if the accident was not your fault. Continue reading “WILL MY INSURANCE GO UP AFTER AN ACCIDENT THAT WASN’T MY FAULT”
No-Fault insurance means that your insurance company will payout your property damage claim and any personal injury claim that you may have. Continue reading “The Difference Between No-Fault and At-Fault Insurance”
It’s almost summertime and as more people head out onto the sidewalks and streets, it’s more important than ever for drivers and pedestrians to look out for each other. When there is an accident between a vehicle and a pedestrian, who is at fault?
Continue reading “CAR VERSUS PEDESTRIAN: WHO IS AT FAULT?”
No, left-turning vehicles are not always at fault, though they are in the majority of cases because they generally must yield to oncoming traffic. However, liability can be shared or even fall on the oncoming driver if that driver was speeding, running a red light, or distracted, among other factors. Ultimately, fault is determined by the specific circumstances of the accident. In 2017 there were 1,637 collisions in Edmonton caused by a vehicle turning left across the path of oncoming traffic. Continue reading “Left-Turning Vehicles – Are They Always At Fault?”