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Personal Injury Law Firms in Halifax County, Nova Scotia

27 law firms.

What does a personal injury lawyer in Halifax do?

A personal injury lawyer in Halifax represents people hurt by someone else's negligence and works to recover compensation for them. The usual files are motor vehicle collisions on roads through Halifax, Dartmouth, and Bedford, slip and falls on winter ice or in commercial buildings, and denied long-term disability claims. Most cases settle, but if yours goes to trial it's heard at the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia in the Law Courts at 1815 Upper Water Street in downtown Halifax.

Many injury firms here work on contingency, so you don't pay legal fees up front and the firm takes an agreed percentage only if it recovers for you. Ask for the retainer terms in writing, including how disbursements are handled, since those differ from firm to firm.

How does auto insurance work after a Halifax crash?

Nova Scotia isn't a no-fault province. Coverage comes from private insurers, and you can sue the at-fault driver directly in tort. There's a limit, though: damages for injuries that meet the province's definition of a "minor injury" are subject to a cap on compensation for pain and suffering, set out in the Automobile Accident Minor Injury Regulations under the Insurance Act. The cap is adjusted for inflation, so ask a lawyer what the current figure is and whether your injury falls inside or outside it. Wage loss and medical costs sit outside the cap.

Crashes on the commuter routes through Fall River and into Lower Sackville keep these files steady across the region. Whether you were a driver, a passenger, a pedestrian, or a cyclist, the same tort claim against the at-fault driver applies.

How long do you have to sue in Nova Scotia?

For most injury claims the deadline is two years, under the Limitation of Actions Act. The clock generally starts when you discover the injury and that someone may be responsible, which is often the day of the collision but can be later. A separate 15-year ultimate limit caps how long a claim can be brought, no matter when it's discovered. Miss a deadline and you can lose the right to claim, so get advice early and let the firm calendar the dates.

How do you choose a personal injury firm in Halifax?

Start with a firm that has run your specific type of claim, whether that's a serious motor vehicle injury, a disability denial, or a fall. Ask who will actually carry your file day to day, how the firm handles cases that reach trial, and whether it's comfortable at trial rather than only at settlement. Firms serve clients across Halifax, Dartmouth, Bedford, Lower Sackville, and Fall River, so there's usually one near you.

You can confirm any lawyer's standing on the Nova Scotia Barristers' Society directory. Browse the personal injury firms in Halifax below.

Acuity Medical Law is a Halifax, Nova Scotia firm founded by Dr. Aris Lavranos, a practising emergency physician and lawyer. It handles medical malpractice and medical negligence cases as well as injury law, contract …

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BOYNECLARKE LLP

47 lawyers · Est. 1972

BOYNECLARKE LLP is a large full-service law firm based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, founded in 1972. It's grown into one of Atlantic Canada's largest firms, with more than 55 lawyers covering personal matters like real …

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Burchell MacDougall LLP

30 lawyers · Est. 1944

Burchell MacDougall LLP was founded in Truro, Nova Scotia in 1944 by Wilfred Burchell and R. Lorne MacDougall and is one of the oldest, most established law firms in the province. It has grown from its Truro roots to …

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Carter Simpson

3 lawyers

Carter Simpson is a Halifax, Nova Scotia plaintiff-side law firm founded by Bob Carter and Ansley Simpson, focused primarily on personal injury, insurance and disability claims. The firm also handles wills and estate …

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CLG Injury Law

4 lawyers · Est. 1987

CLG Injury Law is a personal injury and long-term disability firm serving New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island from offices in Moncton, Fredericton, Saint John, Halifax, Charlottetown, and Truro. Found…

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Coastal Injury Law is a Halifax-area personal injury firm founded by Enoch Wu, with meeting locations in Halifax and Bedford, Nova Scotia. The firm handles car and other vehicle accident claims, slip and fall cases, a…

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Diamond & Diamond Lawyers LLP is a national personal injury firm headquartered in Toronto, with offices across Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia and Nova Scotia. Its main focus is personal injury and accident claims,…

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Dolden Wallace Folick LLP (Dolden) is an insurance defence litigation boutique with offices in Vancouver, Kelowna, Calgary, Guelph, Toronto, and Halifax. Its lawyers defend insurers and their insureds in areas like pr…

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Fellows Law

1 lawyer

Fellows Law is a general practice law firm in Halifax, Nova Scotia, led by Noel Fellows, offering services in criminal law, family law, wills and estates, property law, and personal injury. The firm also operates Atla…

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Fitch Violande

4 lawyers · Est. 2015

Fitch Violande is an association of independent legal practitioners in Halifax, Nova Scotia, founded by Nicholaus Fitch and James Violande in October 2015. The firm offers legal help in corporate and commercial law, c…

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Gavras & Associates

2 lawyers · Est. 2006

Gavras & Associates is a Halifax trial firm formed in 2006 by Jason Gavras, formerly of Gavras McClure, and Eric Slone, formerly of Slone & Munro. The firm handles personal injury and accident claims, commercial dispu…

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Harris North Law

2 lawyers

Harris North Law is a Bedford, Nova Scotia law firm providing helpful, practical legal advice to families near Halifax, with an emphasis on accessible, straightforward and affordable service.

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Kimball Law

7 lawyers · Est. 1978

Kimball Law is a general practice firm serving clients across Nova Scotia, with offices in Wolfville, Bedford and Coldbrook to cover the Annapolis Valley and Halifax areas. Founded in 1978 as Kimball & Associates, the…

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Landry McGillivray

5 lawyers · Est. 1976

Landry McGillivray is a Dartmouth, Nova Scotia law firm founded in 1976 by Peter Landry and Maurice McGillivray. It serves individuals, small businesses, financial institutions, and land developers across the Halifax …

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LaViolette Law

1 lawyer · Est. 2002

LaViolette Law is a boutique law firm that has served Bedford and the Halifax Regional Municipality from the Bedford Tower since 2002. It focuses on injury and insurance litigation, estate planning, estate administrat…

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McKiggan Hebert Lawyers is a personal injury law firm based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, representing injured clients across the province in matters including car and truck accidents, medical malpractice, brain and spinal…

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MDW Law

21 lawyers · Est. 2008

MDW Law is a family law and personal injury firm based in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, with offices in Halifax and Dartmouth. It traces its roots to McGinty Law, founded in 2008 by Mary Jane McGinty, an…

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Mike Murphy Law Group is a personal injury and criminal defence litigation firm serving clients across Atlantic Canada, with offices in Moncton and Saint John, New Brunswick, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Charlottetown, Princ…

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NOVA Injury Law

10 lawyers · Est. 2016

NOVA Injury Law is a personal injury and long-term disability firm serving clients across Atlantic Canada, with offices in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador. Founded in 201…

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Patterson Law LLP

55 lawyers · Est. 1928

Patterson Law LLP is a full-service Nova Scotia law firm founded by Frank Patterson in Truro in 1928, with offices in Halifax (two locations), Truro, New Glasgow and Bridgewater. Its 150-plus lawyers and staff serve b…

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Pressé Mason

7 lawyers · Est. 1997

Pressé Mason is a full-service law firm based in Bedford, Nova Scotia, serving clients in the Halifax area since 1997. It focuses on plaintiff-side personal injury law and also practices family law, real estate, emplo…

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Quackenbush Thomson Law is a Halifax, Nova Scotia law firm with five lawyers practising in real estate, wills and estates, corporate and business law, civil litigation, and personal injury. The firm was founded by Eri…

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Resolute Employment & Disability Lawyers is a national law firm that represents employees only, focusing on long-term disability, CPP disability, and wrongful dismissal or workplace claims. Founded in 2013 by David Br…

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The Cycling Lawyer is a network of lawyers who represent cyclists involved in road accidents, with offices in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Toronto, Ontario, and Bedford, Nova Scotia. The practice focuses on cycli…

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