What Are Your Rights if You’re Injured in a Bicycling Accident? Negligent drivers who collide with and injure bicyclists may or may not face a criminal charge, but either way, if you’re a bicyclist, and you’ve been injured by a negligent driver, you should schedule a consultation at once to discuss your rights with a Halifax bicycle accident lawyer. Across Canada, serious bicycle accidents are far too frequent. About 75 Canadians die every year in bicycle accidents, and hundreds more sustain serious, catastrophic, and sometimes disabling injuries. If you’re injured, what steps should you take ..read more

If You Are the Victim of a Surgical Mistake, What Are Your Rights? Surgical mistakes happen more frequently in Canada than you may think. Nova Scotia’s “Serious Reportable Events” database indicates that there are typically over 100 serious medical events in hospitals across Nova Scotia each year. If you become the injured victim of a surgical error in Nova Scotia, you will need the legal services and sound advice that a Halifax medical malpractice lawyer can provide. Every day across Canada, people who are already injured or sick end up hurt a second time by negligent healthcare providers. In ..read more

What Are Statutes of Limitations? If you are injured in or near the Halifax area, now or in the future, because someone else was negligent, what is your deadline for taking legal action – that is, the deadline for filing a personal injury claim – and when should you speak with a Halifax personal injury lawyer? In both criminal and civil law, statutes of limitations are laws that establish a time limit for legal proceedings to begin. In criminal cases, a statute of limitation prevents a prosecution for a criminal offense that was committed more than a certain number of years ago. For example, i ..read more

Have You Been Injured as a Passenger on a Motorcycle? Motorcycle passengers who are injured in accidents have rights. If you have been injured as a motorcycle passenger, or if you’re injured as a motorcycle passenger in the future, as soon as possible after seeking emergency medical treatment, arrange to speak with a Halifax motorcycle accident lawyer. Nova Scotia law defines motorcycles as motor vehicles, so the law treats motorcycles the same way it treats cars, trucks, and other vehicles. Also under the law, the injured victim of someone else’s negligence is entitled to recover compensation ..read more

Have You Been Injured by a Negligent Driver While Motorcycling? Motorcycling is a great way to take in Nova Scotia’s beautiful natural landscapes. However, accidents can leave motorcyclists with severe injuries, and if you’re injured because another driver was negligent, you’ll need to discuss your rights at once with a Halifax motorcycle accident lawyer. If you are injured while motorcycling because another motorist was negligent, you are entitled by law to be compensated for the pain and suffering caused by your injuries, along with your medical costs, lost earnings, and other damages. Howev ..read more

What is Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE)? When a newborn’s brain has not received enough oxygen or blood, the child may suffer from hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). If your child has been injured by HIE, the cause may have been preventable and your child may be a victim of medical malpractice. You should consult a Halifax birth injury lawyer immediately to investigate and get answers. The brain receives the oxygen it needs from the blood flowing into the brain. Sometimes blood flow to the brain may be reduced, a medical condition called ischemia. The restriction of the blood flow re ..read more

Have You Been Injured on a Bicycle? Personal injury cases arising from bicycling accidents are usually based on the physical injuries that the bicyclist sustains. A Halifax bicycle accident lawyer will handle your case if a reckless or negligent driver injures you physically in a bicycle accident in Nova Scotia. Some traffic accidents, including serious bicycle accidents, cause emotional injuries as well as physical injuries. Can a bicyclist be compensated for emotional injuries that may arise as the result of a bicycle accident? How are emotional injuries addressed by Nova Scotia law? Have Yo ..read more

What Does a Doctor’s Consent Form Do? Every medical treatment involves risk, and doctors are required to explain the potential risks to their patients. If you’re injured while under a doctor’s care, it may or may not be medical malpractice, but you should discuss your rights with a Halifax medical malpractice lawyer. The purpose of signing a consent form is to provide evidence that a doctor has properly explained the risks and benefits of a medical procedure to their patient in order to protect the doctor from allegations that the patient wasn’t told about certain risks. So if you are injured ..read more

Have You Been Injured While Bicycling? Bicycling is great recreation and inexpensive transportation, which is why McKiggan hebert is a proud supporter of the Halifax Cycling Coalition. But if you are injured by a reckless or negligent driver while you are bicycling in or near the Halifax area, you’ll need to ask a Halifax bicycle accident lawyer to fight for the compensation and justice you need and deserve. How is fault determined in bicycle-automobile accidents? What measures should you take if you’re bicycling and a reckless or negligent motorist injures you? Will you qualify to recover com ..read more

What Should You Know About Truck Accidents? Almost two thousand Canadians die every year, and thousands more are seriously injured, in accidents involving large trucks. If you’re injured in a truck collision, promptly schedule a free consultation to discuss your rights with a Halifax truck accident lawyer. How is the fault for a truck accident determined? Which parties may be held liable? If you’re injured in a truck crash, what are your rights? Can you be compensated for your medical costs? When should you consult with a Nova Scotia truck accident lawyer? For the answers that you and your lov ..read more