What are pecuniary and non-pecuniary losses?
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What are pecuniary and non-pecuniary losses?

You can’t speak about a personal injury law case without speaking of pecuniary and non-pecuniary losses. These two terms are in fact directly correlated with the term compensation. If you hire a personal injury lawyer for your case and your case is indeed won, the amount of money you will receive for compensation of your…

What Are Compensatory Damages?
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What Are Compensatory Damages?

When someone is injured in a motor vehicle accident, there are certain procedures in place in order to insure their well-being. In the event of an accident, we call the compensation offered to the victim compensatory damages. In fact, this type of compensation is meant to place the victim of a motor vehicle accident in…

What are Section B Accident Benefits?

What are Section B Accident Benefits?

A surprising number of individuals aren’t fully aware of what their auto insurance plan covers. From basic PLPD to full coverage, there are many different types of plans that different insurance companies offer. All Canadian insurance policies offer what is commonly called Accident Benefits, which is the financial support offered by the insurance company in…

Insurance: the difference between PLPD and comprehensive coverages

Insurance: the difference between PLPD and comprehensive coverages

Every car insurance policy written in the maritimes is obliged to, by law, cover a minimum amount of coverage and benefits. Every vehicle owner is minimally insured with what we commonly refer to as PLPD. These minimum benefits apply to all motor vehicles, whether it be an automobile, a motorcycle, a truck, a snowmobile or…

How is compensation paid by the Insurance Company?

How is compensation paid by the Insurance Company?

After you have successfully made a claim against an at-fault driver, the insurance company will compensate you. The insurance company has the right to pay your injury claim as a one-time payment (lump sum). This payment includes compensation for things that will happen in the future (i.e. future pain and suffering, future expenses, etc). The…

Tips for getting the best Injury Claim Settlement

Tips for getting the best Injury Claim Settlement

When you’re in the process of seeking compensation for the injuries you suffered following a motor vehicle accident, you are entering into an extended negotiation process with the insurance company. You will be dealing with an insurance adjuster whose job is to settle claims for as little cost to the insurance company as possible. Here…

The basics of Canada’s disability insurance plan

The basics of Canada’s disability insurance plan

Many residents of New Brunswick enjoy having benefits provided through their jobs. However, some Canadians may not realize that they may also be covered for any disability that may arise in their lives, including a long-term disability. Often a condition severe enough to cause long-term disability will strike out of nowhere leaving patients at a…

What forms are required to be completed to open my Section B claim?

What forms are required to be completed to open my Section B claim?

Automobile-Proof-of-Claim Employers-Confirmation-of-Income-Benefits To-Be-Completed-by-Attending-Doctor If you are injured in a motor vehicle accident, then you have the right to get insurance benefits from your own car insurance company, or the insurance company of the other driver, no matter who is at fault for the accident. These benefits are called “Accident Benefits” and include payment for medical…

Do you qualify for long term disability benefits?

Do you qualify for long term disability benefits?

You may think you qualify for long term disability benefits, but it is difficult to know if this is true until you actually take the time to learn more about your policy. It doesn’t matter if you have benefits through your employer or have purchased your own policy, there are terms and conditions that govern…

Accident Benefits in New Brunswick (Section B)

Accident Benefits in New Brunswick (Section B)

If you were injured in a motor vehicle accident, then you have the right to get insurance benefits from your own car insurance company, or the insurance company of the other driver, no matter who is at fault for the accident. These benefits are called Accident Benefits (Section B) and include payment for medical and…

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