If you need a St. John’s personal injury lawyer, call the St. John’s office. Claims are taken from across the island and Labrador.
St. John’s Personal Injury Lawyer for Newfoundland and Labrador Claims
Injury claims are heard in the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador, General Division. We take personal injury claims only in Newfoundland and Labrador. We defend criminal charges in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
Optional Section B Benefits and the Minor Injury Deductible in Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador differs from the Maritime provinces in two ways, and both change how much a motor vehicle claim is likely to pay out.
There is no minor injury cap. Instead the Automobile Insurance Act takes a deductible off pain and suffering damages in every motor vehicle claim. For accidents on or after 1 January 2020 that deductible is $5,000. For how the court applies it, see minor injury deductible in Newfoundland.
Section B accident benefits are optional here. The driver has to have added that coverage to the policy. So the first step is to read the policy, because it decides whether treatment and income replacement are paid before fault is settled. For what the benefits pay when the policy has them, see Section B benefits in Newfoundland.
The Limitations Act gives two years for a personal injury claim, with discoverability, and the clock does not run while the claimant is a minor. A claim based on sexual misconduct has no limitation period. Where WorkplaceNL covers a workplace injury, the worker cannot sue the employer. A claim may still lie against a third party outside the scheme.
Injury Claims We Take in Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador claims include car accidents, motorcycle, ATV and snowmobile crashes under the Off-Road Vehicles Act, boat accidents, pedestrian and bicycle injuries, trip and fall claims, dog bites, fatal injuries, long-term disability denials, fire loss and civil claims for sexual abuse. The full list is under injury law areas.
Intake Is Free and the Fee Depends on the Result
Reach the office or send us the details on our contact page. Intake is free. There is no fee unless the claim succeeds. Reported decisions are in our injury law results. Meet our lawyers. See all of our locations.
Hours and Parking in St. John’s
The St. John’s office is open 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday, and parking nearby is free.