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Injury claims in Nova Scotia
Structure reviewed May 2026A tort province where the whole battle is often whether your injury is legally "minor".
You may sue the at-fault driver while your own policy funds early treatment. General damages for injuries that meet the statutory minor-injury definition are capped at an indexed amount. Whether you fall inside or outside that definition is decided on medical evidence, and it is frequently the difference between a modest settlement and a real one.
Deadlines
Two years from discovery
The Limitation of Actions Act sets two years from discoverability with a fifteen-year ultimate period, and a limited judicial discretion to extend in defined circumstances.
These are the ones that end otherwise strong claims, because they are measured in days or weeks rather than years.
- Municipal claims carry short statutory notice requirements.
- Section B benefit applications have fixed early deadlines.
Matching in Nova Scotia
What the match has to account for here
- Cap-exit files are won by early, specific, functional medical documentation. We weight demonstrated cap-exit work heavily here.
Claim types in Nova Scotia
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