In what circumstances will a second counsel fee be awarded in a motor vehicle accident case?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from Singh v. Turna, 2004 ABQB 143 (CanLII):
In Ropchan v. Duncan (1992) A.J. No. 1030 Montgomery J. of this court stated on page 3 of his decision that in his judgment “there are very few motor vehicle accident cases which warrant a second counsel fee because they are neither unusual or complex”.
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