So, sad as it may be for those whose practice revolves around small personal injury claims, I foresee the personal injury
small claims limit going up to # 2,500 if not # 5,000.
Not exact matches
The government recently announced a revised Civil Liability Bill which is in the early stages of
going through Parliament, and it is anticipated that the
small claims limit will be increased at the same time that the Bill comes into force.
That's a
small expense, considering that at the base $ 15,000 level of coverage, you'd have to
go 62.5 years of fifteen dollars monthly without ever having a personal property
claim in order to not come out ahead on a
claim for the policy
limit.
If your
claim is more than your province's
limit for
small claims, then your case
goes to Superior Court where a lawyer will likely represent you.
If a debt is greater than the
limit but the creditor will accept an amount equal to or less than the
limit as full payment, the creditor can still
go to
Small Claims Court (for more information on
Small Claims Court, see the PLEA publication
Small Claims Court).
An unexpected election is not
going to undermine the extension of fixed costs and a certain hike in the personal injury
small claims limit.
The really scary bit for injured people will come if the
small claims limit is raised to # 5,000, as people will not be able to recover their solicitor's costs while the insurers will
go on using solicitors and barristers to fight
claims in court.
Since 2002, the financial
limit for
Small Claims Court has
gone from $ 7,500 to $ 50,000 (Alberta Government Press Release, July 21, 2014).
Your policy
limit is
going to be the total amount that the provider will pay when you submit a
claim, and policies with
smaller limits are
going to come with cheaper premiums.
Small claims court (if your «damages» are within your state's small claims court maximum limit) may be the way to go if your carrier denies the claim and you can not afford to hire a la
Small claims court (if your «damages» are within your state's
small claims court maximum limit) may be the way to go if your carrier denies the claim and you can not afford to hire a la
small claims court maximum
limit) may be the way to
go if your carrier denies the
claim and you can not afford to hire a lawyer.