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Getting involved in a car accident is both frustrating and scary at the same time. And if that isn’t enough, the insurance rates can even be raised, and you may have to pay more for your car insurance. However, the good news is that car accident don’t stay on your driving record forever. Instead, there …
In Canada, while you are involved in an accident, it may remain on your driving record for up to six years. Indeed, those are for a road accident while you are at fault. Here comes the confusion regarding parking lot accidents—as these are 50/50 culpable incidents. Hence, we get the question—does a parking lot accident …
Does a Parking Lot Accident Go on Your Driving Record? Read More »
Nobody would ever want to be in a motor vehicle accident. On the other hand, vehicle accidents have been increasing (albeit fatalities and serious injuries from auto accidents have reduced), and that has caused an increase in personal injury cases. According to 2018 statistics on Alberta MVA’s, Friday remains the busiest weekday, with most incidents occurring during …
Statute of Limitations for Motor-Vehicle Accidents in Alberta Read More »
The sudden death of a loved one due to an accident is indeed a tragic event that nobody wants to experience in their life. But unfortunate things happen, and then you become bound to carry the burden. While losing a family member is already a mournful thing, a financial crisis make thing worst! Therefore, it’s …
Accident benefits! Don’t get it wrong. It’s about the compensation an injured party can claim after an accident occurs. Like other states in Canada, accident benefits in Alberta are for anyone who has an injury – drivers, pedestrians, passengers, or even cyclists. So how to claim accident benefits? And what are the steps to do …
Slips and fall accidents may sound routine and minor, but many of these accidents are life-altering. 30% of the time they cause serious injuries. In older adults, these injuries often severely threaten independence and quality of life. Even a younger claimant can end up with a traumatic head injury, spinal injury, fractures, strains, sprains, or …
Every car accident claim in Canada has time limits. Here are some of the most common time limits our customers contend with. You must notify your insurance company or have your expert lawyer notify your insurance company within 7 days of the accident. If your accident was on a Municipal Road you have just 10 …
How Long After an Accident Can You Sue in Canada? Read More »
The Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Act covers plaintiffs who are in an accident with an uninsured or underinsured driver, or with a driver who can’t or won’t pay the judgement. It also covers drivers who have been injured in a hit-and-run accident. Like any compensation program in Alberta, this program applies to a driver who …
The Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Act in Alberta Read More »
Injured in a car accident in Alberta? If the accident wasn’t your fault the other driver was negligent, and you’re entitled to compensation for your losses. Here is everything you need to know about how compensation works in an Alberta car accident. How much money will I get for car accident compensation in Alberta? The …
Here in Alberta, there are roughly 500 collisions between pedestrians and passenger vehicles every year. While these are traumatic, painful accidents for pedestrians they’re also terrifying for drivers too, few of whom wanted to hit the pedestrian, or meant to do so. Many of our clients come to us not just afraid of their liability, …
Can You go to Jail if You Hit a Pedestrian in Alberta? Read More »
