Motorcycle Accident Lawyers in Atlantic Canada

A rider hit by a car or truck claims against that driver’s insurer for the full loss, and collects no-fault Section B benefits from the policy on the motorcycle in the meantime. A motorcycle accident lawyer proves the driver’s fault, answers the insurer’s argument that the rider was speeding or unseen, and values the injury.

What the Claim Is and How a Motorcycle Accident Lawyer Proves It

The claim is in negligence. The rider must show the driver failed to keep a proper lookout, turned across the bike’s path, or otherwise fell below the standard of a careful driver, and that the failure caused the crash and the injuries.

Motorcycle files turn on reconstruction more than car files do. Insurers allege in almost every one that the rider was travelling too fast or could not be seen. We answer that with the skid marks, the damage patterns, the helmet and gear, dashcam footage and independent witnesses. Medical evidence covers the injuries riders actually suffer: fractures, road rash, spinal and head injuries, and the long rehabilitation that follows.

Do not give a recorded statement to the driver’s insurer. Cooperate with your own, since the policy requires it.

Section B Pays First, the Driver’s Insurer Pays the Rest

Section B on the motorcycle’s policy pays medical and rehabilitation costs, weekly income replacement and, in a fatal crash, funeral and death benefits, whoever was at fault. The claim against the driver covers the rest: pain and suffering, lost income past and future, future care, housekeeping loss and out-of-pocket expenses. Each province also recovers its own health care spending from the wrongdoer.

The Cap, Section B and the Court Differ by Province

New Brunswick. The minor personal injury cap on pain and suffering, indexed yearly, applies where the injury meets the regulation’s definition; most serious rider injuries fall outside it. Section B is in every policy. The Court of King’s Bench hears the trial, usually a judge alone. See New Brunswick motorcycle accident claims.

Nova Scotia. A minor injury cap and mandatory Section B, and either side may ask for a civil jury in the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia. See Nova Scotia motorcycle accident claims.

Prince Edward Island. The Minor Injury Regulations (2014) cap applies and Section B is mandatory; injury trials in the Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island are heard by a judge alone in practice. See PEI motorcycle accident claims.

Newfoundland and Labrador. No cap. A $5,000 deductible is subtracted from pain and suffering damages for crashes on or after 1 January 2020, and Section B is optional, so the policy has to be checked. See Newfoundland motorcycle accident claims.

Two years is the limitation period everywhere in the region. It runs from discovery in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia (fifteen-year ultimate period), is applied through discoverability in PEI and Newfoundland, and is postponed for minors in all four.

The Office Depends on the Province of the Crash

Moncton and Saint John take New Brunswick files, Halifax takes Nova Scotia, Charlottetown takes PEI and St. John’s takes Newfoundland. The full list is at locations.

Does the Minor Injury Cap Apply to a Rider?

Only if the injury fits the regulation’s definition of a minor injury. Fractures, spinal injuries and head injuries do not. Where the insurer argues the cap applies, the medical evidence decides the outcome.

What If I Was Not Wearing a Helmet or Full Gear?

The insurer will argue contributory negligence. That reduces the award by the share of the injury the missing gear caused; it does not end the claim. The firm’s reported decisions, including Allen v. Doiron, 2026 NBKB 049, and Trainor v. DeArcos, 2025 NBCA 131, are listed on the best injury results page.

Where Do I Read More?

The injury law areas hub lists the claim types the firm handles. The New Brunswick motorcycle accident claim guide walks through a rider’s file from crash to settlement.

No Fee Unless the Claim Resolves

The first call is free and a lawyer takes it. There is no fee unless the claim resolves, and the firm carries the records and expert costs through the life of the claim. Contact the firm, or read what the firm can do.