Car accidents can be stressful and confusing. So, imagine the additional stress and confusion that someone might experience if the driver who caused the motor vehicle accident does not have insurance. Do you still have a personal injury claim? and how do you recover compensation for your injuries?
Section B
Section B benefits is your own insurance company paying for your medical expenses with some limitations. “Section B” insurance benefits, which covers every driver, passenger, cyclist, or pedestrian who has been injured in a car accident, no matter whose fault it was. For this reason, it is also called “no fault benefits”. This is different than the new “no fault insurance” that the Alberta government has passed into law. It is important do discuss your case including the Section B benefits with your personal injury lawyer. Moustarah & Company can advise you and help you navigate the complexities of a motor vehicle accident (MVA). After an accident, your own insurance company will cover some of your medical expenses up to specified limits under the Section B Benefits of your own auto insurance plan.
Introduction to Car Insurance – Section B
Accident Benefits (also referred to as Section B coverage) is part of your own policy of car insurance, or the policy of a vehicle owner or driver. Alberta’s “Section B” of car insurance provides mandatory, no-fault accident benefits for injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident, regardless of fault. These mandatory benefits cover most medical […]
Introduction to Your Car Insurance Policy
Under the Traffic Safety Act, Albertans are required to carry car insurance. In Alberta, basic automobile insurance (accident benefits and third party liability) is required by law. Many us of purchase and renew our car insurance policy, hoping that we will be fortunate and never have to actually claim against them.
If you have been injured in a car accident in Alberta, you may have heard that your compensation is subject to a “minor injury cap.” But what does that actually mean? Does it apply to every whiplash injury? Can an injury be classified as more serious even if it initially appears minor? And does the […]
You’ve been injured and you want to retain a lawyer to represent you in your claim for compensation for your injuries.
