Personal Injury Lawyers in Edmonton
There are some upcoming changes to know about when it comes to reporting accidents in Alberta. As it stands, when you are involved in a motor vehicle accident, you must report the incident to the collision centre if there are injuries, death, or if there is combined property damage of $2,000 and over. However, starting in January 2024, the Government of Alberta is changing the mandatory reporting threshold for accidents.
Changes to Insurance Premium Rates Starting in 2024
Some relief for insurance premium rates is in store for good drivers in Alberta. The Alberta Government is looking into ways to make insurance more easily affordable for Albertans.
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The concept of mitigation is closely related to managing risk and personal responsibility. It is frequently described by the phrases ‘mitigating your losses’ or someone having a ‘duty to mitigate.’ While mitigation is a legal concept, it is rooted in everyday personal responsibility for lessening your losses. Mitigating your losses simply refers to taking reasonable steps after suffering a loss to decrease the impact of that loss. This guards against it getting worse in the future. For example, if you got a cut, you would clean and bandage it instead of bleeding out.
It may come as a surprise to many, but in certain situations, the Alberta government can sue you for healthcare costs. An example of this would be when someone suffers injuries as a result of somebody else’s wrongdoing (e.g., slips and falls, social host liability, dog bites, assaults). In this case, the government may sue the at-fault party to recover the healthcare costs of treating the injured person. In Alberta, it is the Crown’s Right of Recovery Act that gives the government or “Crown,” the right to recover healthcare costs. Recoverable healthcare costs include, but not limited to:
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Navigating the recovery process after being injured in an accident can be daunting on its own, and you may have additional considerations if you are also receiving AISH benefits. It is important to know and consider how a personal injury pay out can affect your financial situation if you are receiving AISH.
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ETS: What happens if I am in an accident on public transport?
Public transportation is a popular mode of commute in Edmonton, and with it like any other mode of transportation, comes the risk of an accident. In Edmonton, the public transportation is called ETS (Edmonton Transit Services), and the subway is called LRT (Light Rail Transit). The ETS provides public transportation all over Edmonton and even connecting to some of the suburbs like St Albert and Leduc and Fort Saskatchewan. The ETS even has a route to the Edmonton International Airport (YEG). Continue reading “What Happens If I Am Injured While Riding Public Transportation”