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Whither Soft Tissue?

A recent ruling the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench merits mentioning, the ABQB has ruled that caps on rewards for soft tissue injuries in auto accidents is unconstitutional [1]. The justice minister of Alberta has already promised that the decision will be appealed. [2] And lawyers in New Brunswick who plan to mount a challenge to that jurisdiction’s soft tissue cap, have seen this ruling as boon to their ambitions [3]. The long and the short of this case and this post is that if you are interested: stay tuned, the appellate roller coaster is just getting warmed up!