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Future Cost of Care
So far on this blog we have provided a brief overview of the heads of damage in a personal injury action and provided a more in-depth overview of loss of...
Car Accidents and Unidentified or Uninsured Drivers
In Alberta, automobile insurance is mandatory. Driving without insurance is an offence. After an accident, the drivers are required at law to stop and exchange insurance information.
Common Injuries in Motor Vehicle Accidents
Motor vehicle accidents are a common cause of injuries in Canada.
Loss of Income and Loss of Earning Capacity
If you have been injured due to someone else’s negligence or deliberate wrongdoing, and your ability to work has been impacted, you may suffer a loss of income or a...
As Easy as ABC: The Standard Owner’s Automobile Insurance Policy (S.P.F. No. 1)
You may not be entirely aware about what your automobile-insurance policy covers until you find yourself involved in a motor vehicle accident.
Claiming Under the Occupiers’ Liability Act
When an individual is injured on the property of another person, or a business, the party responsible for that property may be liable for the victim’s injuries.
How Do the Courts Determine Who is at Fault for a Motor Vehicle Accident?
On a fine summer day in Edmonton, Peter made a left-hand turn on a yellow light.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Very few disputes actually end with a decision from a judge, even if they find their way into a courtroom at some point or another. There are a variety of forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) available at various points during litigation, and even before it starts.
When A Family Member Takes Care of the Injured Plaintiff: In Trust Claims for Past Cost of Care
When a person is catastrophically injured and requires care, their family members often step in to provide that care, even to the point of needing to quit their jobs to do so.
Structured Settlements
A structured settlement is something that many of our clients consider obtaining at the conclusion of their lawsuit. This article addresses what a structured settlement is, as well as some of the considerations behind choosing a structured settlement rather than receiving a settlement in a lump sum.
INDIGENOUS LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The lands on which Edmonton sits and the North Saskatchewan River that runs through it have been the sites of natural abundance, ceremony and culture, travel and rest, relationship building, making, and trading for Indigenous peoples since time immemorial. Edmonton is located within Treaty 6 Territory and within the Metis homelands and Metis Nation of Alberta Region 4. We acknowledge this land as the traditional territories of many First Nations such as the Nehiyaw (Cree), Denesuline (Dene), Nakota Sioux (Stoney), Anishinaabe (Saulteaux) and Niitsitapi (Blackfoot).
Weir Bowen acknowledges the many First Nations, Métis and Inuit who have lived in and cared for these lands for generations. We are grateful for the traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who are still with us today and those who have gone before us. We make this acknowledgement as an act of reconciliation and gratitude to those whose territory we reside on or are visiting.