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Auto Accidents and Car Wrecks

• Safe Driving Contract
• Court of Appeal decision in motor vehicle accident case
• Respondent's Brief filed with Court of Appeal over Appeal by Defendant/Appellant of Damages Assessment by Trial Judge
• Written Argument on Interrogatory Appeal - Privacy and Confidentiality
• Decision granting leave to appeal: Privacy of Pre-Accident Information

Auto Accidents and Car Wrecks

Auto accidents are a serious issue for all Canadians, as Transport Canada estimates that motor vehicle crash victims account for more than 94% of people killed and 99% of people seriously injured in transportation-related accidents. The economic impact of auto accidents is equally disturbing, as the cost to Canadian society from injuries and property damage caused by traffic accidents is estimated at between $11 and $27 billion.

Statistics, however, don’t tell the whole story. If you or someone you love has been injured in an auto accident, then you know the real, personal impact of a serious accident. Auto accident injuries can range from whiplash sprain and strain to bone fractures, spinal cord injuries, and traumatic brain and head injuries – and for over 2,800 Canadians a year those injuries are fatal.

After the injuries come doctor and hospital visits and the aftermath of suffering and side-effects. Surgery, extensive hospitalization, intense rehabilitation, physical therapy, permanent disability or scarring – all of these can result from a serious auto accident injury. You may lose income because you aren’t able to work at all or as much as you were able to before the accident. You may lose out on future income because of a permanent disability that results from your accident. You could suffer life-long pain and need long-term therapy in order to recover properly. Who is going to pay for all of this?

Leveling the Playing Field for Auto Accident Victims

Established in 1991, Ches Crosbie Barristers is dedicated to helping auto accident victims level the playing field against insurance companies. If you or someone you love has been injured or killed in an auto accident, then Ches Crosbie will make a commitment to you: your case will not be settled until it’s settled right. We represent legitimate claimants with good cases. If we accept your case, you will receive the finest legal representation from dedicated lawyers with many years of collective experience.

If you are a resident of Newfoundland and Labrador who has suffered injuries from a motor vehicle accident, and your case meets our test, then Ches Crosbie Barristers wants to help you. Our main office is in St. John’s, but we serve many clients all over the Avalon Peninsula, the Trinity Conception area, including Bay Roberts and Harbour Grace-Carbonear, Clarenville, Gander, Grand Falls, Corner Brook – all over the island of Newfoundland, and in Labrador too.

We Wrote the Book on Injury Claims

Ches Crosbie has long been a pioneer in the provision of useful legal information to auto accident injury victims. We are proud to have authored what we believe is the ultimate guide to accident cases in Newfoundland and Labrador. This truly innovative consumer book, 7 Deadly Sins That Can Wreck Your Injury Claim, is available free to residents of this province.

Our revealing book will help you answer the questions: Do I need a lawyer? How do I find the right lawyer for my injury case? How do I avoid making a terrible mistake in my claim? This information is so important for consumers that we were compelled to write the book on it – and then give it away for free!

An auto accident is devastating enough by itself. There is no reason for you to suffer the ensuing hospital visits, insurance problems, and potential legal complications on your own. You deserve the best representation available in Newfoundland and Labrador. Please contact the lawyers at Ches Crosbie Barristers today, and let our dedicated lawyers level the legal playing field for you.

 

Serving residents of Newfoundland and Labrador, including those in St. John’s, the Avalon Peninsula, the Trinity Conception area, Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace-Carbonear, Clarenville, Gander, Grand Falls, and Corner Brook.

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Blog for Auto Accidents and Car Wrecks

• Three Pedestrian Traffic Accidents in Week Provoke Questions - Part II
• Three Pedestrian Traffic Accidents in Week Provoke Questions
• Tough Rules Reduce Accidents
• Safe Driving Contract Worth Considering
• Hard Fought Case Shows Value of Contingent Fee
• What Is My Case Worth?
• Court Takes Dim View of Fraudster Allegations at Injury Trial
• Understanding the Adjuster's Role: Not Your Friend
• Fault-Based Newfoundland Has Second Lowest Auto Insurance Rates in Canada
• Invasion of Privacy Appeal is Filed
• Astonishing Invasion of Personal Privacy Challenged on Appeal
• Deny Till You Die: Insurance Company Practices Exposed
• Car Wrecks and Cell Phones
• Auto No-Fault Ruled Constitutional By NS Court
• Junk Expert Evidence: Keep Out!
• If a National Day of Remembrance for Road Crash Victims Is A Good Idea, What About the Victims of Health Care?
• How To Get Your Case Settled Fairly: The Adjuster
• Alberta court overtuns no-fault auto
• Cell phones, speed, injury and death
• Recent car accidents reveal teaching points

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Library for Auto Accidents and Car Wrecks:

• Safe Driving Contract   
  Description: This form of safe driving contract may assist parents and newly licensed drivers in their discussions around safety expectations and agree on safe practices.
• Court of Appeal decision in motor vehicle accident case   
• Respondent's Brief filed with Court of Appeal over Appeal by Defendant/Appellant of Damages Assessment by Trial Judge   
• Written Argument on Interrogatory Appeal - Privacy and Confidentiality   
• Decision granting leave to appeal: Privacy of Pre-Accident Information [PDF]   
• Brief for Leave to Appeal: Privacy of Pre-Accident Information [PDF]   
• Decision of Judge Hall January 22, 2009: Privacy of Pre-Accident Information [PDF]   
  Description: Judge orders plaintiffs to answer pre-accident personal medical and financial information.
• Auto Tort Reform: A Newfoundland and Labrador Victory for the Injured [PDF]   
  Description: Through the grassroots action of the Coalition Against No Fault, Newfoundland and Labrador is the only Canadian province to substantially preserve the tort rights of people injured in auto accidents, over the insurance company drive for profits.
• The Constitutionality of No-Fault Auto Insurance   
  Description: This paper argues that in the event of legislative action, a persuasive case could be made in court that the threshold/no-fault scheme proposed in the Consultation Paper is contrary to s. 15(1) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
• Cell Phones and Motor Vehicle Accidents [PDF]   
  Description: This seminal article in the New England Journal of Medicine found that the likelihood of a motor vehicle accident with recent cell phone use by drivers increased by four times, and found that the risk was equivalent to blood alcohol at the legal limit.

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Frequent Questions for Auto Accidents and Car Wrecks:

• What if an insurance adjuster offers me a settlement?
• Should I talk with the insurance company representative? Should I give a statement to the other insurance company?
• I didn't see a doctor for 5 months after the accident. Now, the insurance company is saying there is a time limit to see a doctor and they won't pay me. Is this true? Is there a time limit to see a doctor?
• The insurance company wants to "total" my car after an accident. What does that mean?
• Are photos of the accident scene helpful?
• If an insurance adjuster calls me after my accident to ask me questions, can I talk to him?
• Do I need a lawyer to represent me?
• Who should pay my therapy bills now?
• What about my car?  Who should pay to get it fixed?
• What else should I be doing at this time?
• Is there anything I should not be doing while I wait for your book?
• I am hundreds of miles away from you; will you still take my case?
• I am not a doctor or a nurse, but can I help if I come upon an accident or emergency situation? Can I be sued if I do?
• Will the insurance company spy on me?
• What factors affect the value of my claim?
• What is traumatic brain injury?
• Are photos of the accident scene helpful?
• A friend was in a car accident and broke her leg.  She got a lot of money.  Will my case be worth as much as hers?

• Your book is entitled the "7 Deadly Sins That Can Wreck Your Injury Claim".  What are they?

• If an insurance adjuster calls me after my accident to ask me questions, can I talk to him?

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Videos about Auto Accidents and Car Wrecks:

• The seven deadly sins that can wreck your Newfoundland and Labrador injury claim.

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Auto Accidents and Car Wrecks

• What if an insurance adjuster offers me a settlement?
• Should I talk with the insurance company representative? Should I give a statement to the other insurance company?
• I didn't see a doctor for 5 months after the accident. Now, the insurance company is saying there is a time limit to see a doctor and they won't pay me. Is this true? Is there a time limit to see a doctor?

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