Handling MVAs Involving Minor and Incapacitated Claimants

by Risk Management Counsel of Canada (RMC)


June 28, 2022

Handling a typical MVA claim is routine for most insurance adjusters and claims handlers. But what happens when the accident involves an injured minor or someone incapacitated? In this YRMC webinar for new claims handlers and adjusters, RMC lawyers from Alberts, BC and Ontario will review the key differences in the claims settlement process and the steps to take at the outset, during the claims settlement process, and when an agreement is reached.

Key covered in the webinar will include:

The Minors Property Act and Litigation Representative
Initial steps to take when a claim lands on your desk
Assessing damages
How contributory negligence changes assessments
How parents/guardian named as 3rd parties impacts the litigation
Questions to ask during discovery of litigation representative
How to conduct examinations with a minor
Red flags – when and how to declare someone incapable
Limitation Periods for claims involving minors
Court approval process for settlements in Ontario, Alberta, and BC

The webinar will conclude with a look at case law and damage awards examples from the Ontario, Alberta and BC courts.

Panel

Anna Iourina
Blaney McMurtry LLP
Toronto

Carmen Tham
Lindsay LLP
Vancouver

Paul Grewal
SVR Lawyers
Calgary

Stuart Gray
SVR Lawyers
Calgary

Visit event’s website

https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/9078151163243021838