Bus Accident Lawyer in Calgary

Possibly. The question is whether the operator took reasonable care in all the circumstances — which includes how the vehicle was being driven, the speed, the road and traffic conditions, and whether the stop was genuinely unavoidable. Onboard video and telematics data usually answer it, which is why securing them early matters.

It can be. Claims against a municipality can attract short statutory notice requirements in defined circumstances, and those requirements have no equivalent in a claim against a private company. Because the periods are measured in days, this should be assessed immediately.

In most injury claims the period is two years — but it does not simply run from the date of the accident. It runs from the point at which you knew, or ought reasonably to have known, three things: that you were injured, that the injury was attributable to someone else's conduct, and that it was serious enough to warrant bringing a proceeding. A separate ten-year outer limit runs from when the claim arose, and whichever period expires first governs. Different rules apply to minors and to people under a disability, and some claims carry much shorter notice deadlines that are separate from the limitation period. Because the analysis is fact-specific, the safe course is to ask early rather than assume.

We act on a contingency fee basis, which means you pay no legal fees unless compensation is recovered. Disbursements — the out-of-pocket costs of running a file, such as medical records, expert reports and court filing fees — and applicable taxes may still apply. We will explain the arrangement in writing before you retain us.