Personal Injury (PI). Also referred to as tort law, this area of law deals with an injury to a person or their property for which the person may claim financial compensation in order to be restored as much as possible to the position they enjoyed before the injury
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Texts and Annotations
- Addressing the jury: achieving fair verdicts in personal injury cases, 2nd ed. by Roger G. Oatley. Table of Contents.
- Assessment of personal injury damages, 6th ed. by Christopher J. Bruce, Kelly A. Rathje & Laura J. Weir. Table of Contents.
- Canadian insurance defence by Joshua J.A. Henderson. Table of Contents
- Damages: estimating pecuniary loss by Cara Brown (available online). Table of Contents.
- Goldsmith’s damages for personal injury and death in Canada: Consolidated tables of damages edited by Marshall Reinhart ; contributing editor Liz Rice (available online). Table of Contents.
- Insurance case law digest: property and casualty by John Newcombe Table of Contents
- Law of costs in personal injury actions by Maia Bent, Alfonso Campos Reales. Table of Contents.
- Maximizing damages in small personal injury cases by Ellsworth T. Rundlett. Table of Contents.
- Oatley-McLeish guide to personal injury practice in motor vehicle cases by Roger G. Oatley, John A. McLeish. (available online). Table of Contents.
- Personal injury law by the Law Society of Upper Canada (available online). Table of Contents.
- Personal injury practice manual by Bernard Gluckstein, Lee Samis, consulting editors ; Mark M. Heaney, general editor (Ontario based). Table of Contents.
- Personal injury damages in Canada, 3rd ed. by Ken Cooper-Stephenson, Elizabeth Adjin-Tettey. Table of Contents.
- Personal injury damage assessments in Alberta prepared by E.A. McAra. Table of Contents.
- Remedies: the law of damages, 3rd ed. by Jamie Cassels, Elizabeth Adjin-Tettey (available online). Table of Contents.
- Remedies cases and materials, 8th ed. by Jeffrey B. Berryman Table of Contents.
- Remedies in tort by Lewis N. Klar… [et al.] (available online). Table of Contents.
Last revised June 11, 2024
- Anatomy of a personal injury case presented by Alberta Civil Trial Lawyers Association. Table of Contents.
- The Cap: traps, tactics & trends presented by Alberta Civil Trial Lawyers Association. Table of Contents.
- Common uncommon issues in personal injury claims presented by Alberta Civil Trial Lawyers Association. Table of Contents.
- Damages: the devil is in the details presented by Alberta Civil Trial Lawyers Association. Table of Contents.
- Top secret: plaintiff PI lawyers only presented by Alberta Civil Trial Lawyers Association. Table of Contents.
- Traumatic brain injury presented by Alberta Civil Trial Lawyers Association. Table of Contents.
Other Personal Injury titles by Alberta Civil Trial Lawyers Association in our catalogue.
Last revised Apr. 12, 2024
Westlaw Canada Topical Texts and Annotations (TTA) provides access to authoritative texts and annotations from leading experts. It is a series of collections based on specific subject areas, which are fully integrated with the Text and Annotations commentary collection on Westlaw. Below are some titles related to personal injury :
- Damages: estimating pecuniary loss by Cara Brown (available online). Table of Contents.
- Goldsmith’s damages for personal injury and death in Canada: Consolidated tables of damages edited by Marshall Reinhart; contributing editor Liz Rice (available online). Table of Contents.
- Law of damages by S.M. Waddams. Table of Contents.
- Oatley-McLeish guide to personal injury practice in motor vehicle cases by Roger G. Oatley, John A. McLeish. (available online). Table of Contents.
- Remedies in tort by Lewis N. Klar… [et al.] (available online). Table of Contents.
Last revised April 11, 2024
Forms, Precedents and Quantums
- Assessment of personal injury damages, 6th ed. by Christopher J. Bruce. Kelly A. Rathje & Laura J. Weir. Table of Contents.
- Bullen & Leake & Jacob’s Canadian Precedents of Pleadings, 3rd ed. Table of Contents.
- Consolidated Goldsmith’s damages for personal injury and death in Canada. Table of Contents.
- Law of Damages by S.M. Waddams Table of Contents
- Personal injury damages, by John R. Carlson, Karen D.P. Carlson. Table of Contents.
- Personal injury damages in Canada, 3rd ed. by Ken Cooper-Stephenson, Elizabeth Adjin-Tettey. Table of Contents.
- Personal injury pleadings, 6th ed. by Patrick Curran. Table of Contents.
- Quantum of damages in Alberta whiplash cases by Litigation Consultants Corp. Table of Contents.
Electronic resources
- Lexis Advance® Quicklaw®
- Carlson Personal Injury Quantum of Damages – Digests
Last Revised: May 10, 2024
Journals
- Canadian Lawyer
- The Barrister (ACTLA)
- Law360 Personal Injury (Lexis)
- LexisNexis® Personal Injury NetLetter(TM)
For more information on looking for journal articles see our research guide Finding journal articles, conference materials & theses
Last revised April 12, 2024
Case Law
For more information on finding cases see our research guide: Finding and Researching Cases
For more information on finding cases see our research guide: Finding and Researching Cases
Last revised April 12, 2024
Legislation
- Contributory Negligence Act, RSA 2000, c C-27
- Crown’s Right of Recovery Act, SA 2009, c C-35
- Fatal Accidents Act, RSA 2000, c F-8
- Innkeepers Act, RSA 2000, c I-2
- Insurance Act, RSA 2000, c I-3
- Judicature Act, RSA 2000, c T-5
- Limitations Act, RSA 2000, c L-12
- Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Act, RSA 2000, c M-22
- Minor injury regulation, Alta Reg. 123/2004
- Minors’ Property Act, SA 2004, c M-18.1
- Tort-Feasors Act, RSA 2000, c T-5
- Occupiers’ Liability Act, RSA 2000, c O-4
To access online or purchase the official versions, go to: Alberta King’s Printer
Last revised May 8, 2024
Encyclopedias
Halsbury’s laws of Canada is a multi-volume set which includes coverage of Federal, Provincial & Territorial legislation. Also available electronically through: Lexis Advance® Quicklaw®
This encyclopedia explains the legislation and cases which govern personal injury law issues in every jurisdiction in Canada.
Titles related to personal injury Law include:
Last revised April 12, 2024
- Canadian Encyclopedic Digest (C.E.D.)(Western), 4th ed. available electronically through Westlaw Canada
- has an overview of the law of damages, including footnotes to leading cases, primarily from Western Canada. The section related to personal injury is:
- Damages
- has an overview of the law of damages, including footnotes to leading cases, primarily from Western Canada. The section related to personal injury is:
Last revised April 12, 2024
Websites and Resources
- Alberta Civil Trial Lawyers Association – ACTLA is dedicated to advancing jurisprudence, improving the adversary system and trial by jury, promoting the administration of justice, and advocating for the public good.
- Centre for Public Legal Education (CPLEA) – resources that help people understand their rights and obligations under the law
- Civil Law Handbook for Self-Represented Litigants – produced by the Canadian Judicial Council
- Court of King’s Bench of Alberta’s webpage on Civil Law
- Alberta Court of Justice’s webpage on Civil Law
- Law Central Alberta – a collection of links to law-related information and resources on justice and legal issues
- Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Program – Alberta Government program for victims injured by uninsured or unknown drivers.
- UBC Guide on PI
- Things to know about a personal injury claim in Canada (YouTube video)
Last revised May 8, 2024
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