Handling a typical MVA claim is routine for most insurance adjusters and claims handlers. But what happens when the accident involves an injured minor or someone incapacitated? In this YRMC webinar for new claims handlers and adjusters, RMC lawyers from Alberts, BC and Ontario review the key differences in the claims settlement process and the steps to take at the outset, during the claims settlement process, and when an agreement is reached.

Key topics covered in the webinar include:

• The Minors Property Act and Litigation Representatives
• Assessing damages
• How contributory negligence changes assessments
• How parents/guardian named as 3rd parties impacts the litigation
• Questions to ask during discovery of litigation representative
• How to conduct examinations with a minor
• When and how to declare someone incapable
• Limitation Periods for claims involving minors
• Court approval process for settlements in Ontario, Alberta, and BC

The webinar concludes with a look at case law and damage awards examples from the Ontario, Alberta and BC courts.

Click below to download the slides.

RMC – Handling MVAs Involving Minor and Incapacitated Claimants (handout)

Panel

Anna Iourina
Blaney McMurtry LLP
Toronto

Carmen Tham
Lindsay LLP
Vancouver

Paul Grewal
SVR Lawyers
Calgary

Stuart Gray
SVR Lawyers
Calgary