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SCC Trilogy and General Damages
Canadian courts compensate personal injury victims for their losses through damages. These damages are either classified as pecuniary or non-pecuniary damages.
Contributory Negligence in Motor Vehicle Accidents
A common argument advanced by Defendants in motor vehicle accident litigation is that the Plaintiff was partially responsible for his or her own misfortune.
The SCC on Causation in Fact
In an earlier blog post we discussed the four elements a plaintiff must prove in a negligence action. Causation is the last of these four elements.
What to do if you’re Injured in a Slip (or Trip) & Fall
There are any number of ways you can end up the unfortunate victim of a slip, or trip, and fall incident. In Alberta, the most likely culprits are ice and snow.
Heads of Damages in Personal Injury Actions
The general principle behind awarding damages in a personal injury action is that the plaintiff is to be restored the position that he or she would have been in had the injury not occurred.
The Minor Injury Regulation
The Minor Injury Regulation is a regulation that was put in place by the Alberta government in 2004, which limits the amount that an injured person may recover for non-monetary damages.
Damages in Long-Term Disability Cases
Many people have long-term disability insurance coverage through either employee group benefits or private plans.
Funding Sources for Albertans with Care Needs
We work for many people and families who require extensive care, and part of what is claimed in a lawsuit for our clients is the cost of the care they require.
Overview of Duty of Care, Standard of Care, Damages and Causation
Negligence, is the basis of personal injury claims and lawsuits. In order to successfully prove a claim in negligence, the person commencing the lawsuit (the plaintiff) must prove four elements of negligence.
What is a Contingency Fee Agreement?
A person may retain a lawyer through several different methods, such as a flat fee for legal services, a retainer to pay for legal services on an ongoing hourly basis, or using a contingency fee arrangement.
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.