$ 4000 remains on the Supreme Court of Canada

Despite the fact that many believe exists in the Canadian province of Alberta a fixed size of $ 4000 compensation for lung injury caused by the life and health, discrimination, this Friday the validity of this figure was confirmed by decision of the Appeals Commission of the Supreme Court of the country.

Both sides agreed that the most likely, the Supreme Court decision will be final, and the result will be of great importance for the whole car insurance market in Canada. After the introduction of five years ago, a fixed amount of $ 4000 on the tariff rates avtopolisy declined for most drivers of the province.

At the same time, the provincial government plans to soon increase this figure to $ 4504 to offset the losses from inflation, said Justice Minister Alison Redford.

"The government believes that a properly functioning system of auto insurance must maintain the necessary balance between those who pay premiums and those who got into a car accident, has a legitimate claim for damages caused to health," – she explained.

The sum of $ 4000 was introduced in 2004, along with a new system of calculation of tariff rates. The move was driven by the desire to satisfy all of the numerous claims for damages caused to life and health by reducing the other hand, premiums for most drivers.

A couple of years before the introduction of a fixed amount of compensation is a tendency significant cost of insurance, the amount of which reached $ 5000, forcing some young drivers to drive without any insurance. Traffic accidents with uninsured people grew like a snowball, causing numerous lawsuits against the perpetrators, not protected by insurance.

Of course, the opinions of the parties to the decision is fundamentally different. Rick Mallett of the Association of Lawyers for Civil Cases of the province of Alberta believes that the injustice of a fixed figure of $ 4000 is fairly obvious.

љ"Even before the introduction of the" innovations "the insurance industry has received a record-breaking profits. Not worth it and starting it all, "he said.

The Canadian Bar Association expressed its regret at the decision. "A fixed amount negates the right of the Province of justice," – said Tom Achtymichuk, a member of the Association.

The group has published an independent counsel investigation, alleging that the insurance industry will be profitable, and after the abolition of a fixed amount.

The same fixed amount of lung damage caused to life and health, there are the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, but overall in respect of them also undergo trials.

Appeal to the Supreme Court decision may be submitted until mid-September.