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February 20, 2013 – I. Introduction Businesspersons and other litigants exhaust time, money and human resources to establish their right to a sum of money by obtaining a judgment in court. Once a judgment is obtained, the party owed becomes the judgment creditor, the party owing becomes the judgment debtor and the amount owing becomes the judgment debt. Often,...

November 30, 2012 – Gildart v. Minhas, 2012 NBQB 300 On June 14, 2009, Gildart was involved in a motor vehicle accident. Following her accident, Gildart met with her lawyer on June 30, 2009 to commence her claim for compensation against the defendant, Minhas. Gildart’s solicitor did not initiate legal proceedings until July 26, 2011, over the two year...

November 30, 2012 – Leavitt v. Hooper, 2012 NBQB 74 The plaintiff Leavitt was injured in a motor vehicle accident with the defendant Hooper, who admitted liability. Shortly after the action was commenced, Leavitt’s Section B insurer, Aviva Canada Inc. (“Aviva”), ceased paying Section B benefits to Leavitt after 104 weeks once it determined that Leavitt no longer qualified...

August 08, 2012 – With one of the largest insurance law groups in the region Cox & Palmer has a solid track record for delivering seamless service to major Canadian and international insurers, brokers, adjusters, risk retention groups, risk managers and self-insuring organizations. Possédant l’un des plus importants groupes de pratique en droit des assurances au Canada atlantique avec plus de 65 avocats, Cox & Palmer est réputé pour les services de qualité qu’il dispense à une clientèle importante composée de compagnies d’assurances, de courtiers, d’experts en sinistres, de groupes à risque particulier, de gestionnaires de risques et d’entreprises autoassurées au Canada et ailleurs dans le monde.