As Nova Scotia disability insurance lawyers, this is a question we hear very frequently. The short answer of whether CPP benefits are deducted from LTD benefits is: “yes, probably”. The vast majority of the time, your LTD insurer will reduce…
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As Nova Scotia disability insurance lawyers, this is a question we hear very frequently. The short answer of whether CPP benefits are deducted from LTD benefits is: “yes, probably”. The vast majority of the time, your LTD insurer will reduce…
In any legal case, the “burden of proof” (also known as the “standard” or “onus” of proof) is the level of proof required for the person bringing the case forward to prove the liability of the defendant. Making allegations does…
For a variety of reasons, there is a lot of misunderstanding about brain injuries and their effects on someone’s life. Unfortunately, many doctors who don’t specialize in this area are also under misconceptions which can lead to even more confusion…
Car accidents can result in more than just the injured person suffering a loss. The law of subrogation allows non-injured parties to recover their losses through the injured person’s claim for damages. While this can be confusing to understand, it…
A recent decision out of Halifax has affirmed the contributory negligence status quo in car accident, and personal injury cases. In Perrin v. Blake, 2016 NSSC 88, the Nova Scotia Supreme Court ruled that a contributory negligent plaintiff cannot recover…
Accidents can cause injuries. But personal injuries can be complicated things. To minimize their liability, insurance companies will often try to take advance of this fact by arguing that the injuries suffered by a car accident victim, for example, were…
We’ve probably all done it, most people have, maybe you’ve even done it yourself in the past – jaywalking of course. Walking across a street in violation of traffic law, especially by crossing the street outside of a marked pedestrian…