Editorial Standards

Last updated: 2026-05-15

Everything we publish about Alberta personal-injury law has to clear the same bar: a careful reader, including a lawyer, should be able to verify any factual claim we make from a primary source. This page sets out that bar in writing, so you can hold us to it.

1. Sources we cite

Our Tier-1 sources — the only kind we use for factual claims about Alberta personal-injury law:

• The Alberta Rules of Court, AR 124/2010.
• Alberta statutes and regulations, including the Limitations Act, RSA 2000, c L-12; the Insurance Act, RSA 2000, c I-3; and the Minor Injury Regulation, AR 123/2004.
• Published decisions of the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta, the Alberta Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court of Canada, retrieved from CanLII (canlii.org).
• Government of Alberta and Government of Canada sources: alberta.ca, canada.ca, justice.gc.ca.
• Statistics Canada and Alberta Treasury Board and Finance for collision, injury, and economic data.
• The Law Society of Alberta for rules of professional conduct and contingency-fee guidance.

2. Sources we will not cite

• Other personal-injury firm websites, when they are the only source for a number or rule.
• Settlement calculators or “average payout” lists that do not name a court or dataset.
• Generative-AI output that we have not independently verified against a Tier-1 source.
• Out-of-province authority presented as if it were Alberta law, unless the article is explicitly comparative.

3. Rules of writing

• Zero fabrication. If we do not have a citable source for a claim, the claim does not get published. Settlement ranges are quoted as bands with a stated source. Procedural rules cite the rule number.
• Plain language. We write for an injured Albertan, not for another lawyer. Latin terms are translated. Section numbers come after the plain-English explanation, not before.
• No outcome promises. No article will tell you what your case is “worth.” We will tell you the typical settlement band for similar fact patterns, and what changes the number.
• One last-updated date per article. Visible at the top. If the article is older than 18 months, it is reviewed and either re-dated or retired.
• Conflicts disclosed. If an article is about a firm on our referral short-list, the article says so.

4. Who writes and who reviews

Articles are drafted by the HurtCallMax editorial team using the sources listed above. Any article that interprets Alberta legal procedure or contingency-fee mechanics is reviewed by an Alberta-licensed personal-injury lawyer before publication. The byline names both the writer and the reviewer.

5. What is not legal advice

Nothing on this site is legal advice for your specific case. Personal-injury law turns on the exact facts, dates, and parties involved. For advice on your matter, take the free consultation we arrange — at no cost, with no obligation.

6. How to flag a problem

If you spot a factual error, an out-of-date citation, or a statement that you do not think we can support, email corrections@hurtcallmax.com or call 780-900-6022. Our Corrections Policy sets out exactly what happens next.

See also: Methodology · Corrections Policy · Disclaimer.