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Entering 2024 with the best legal team by your side can make all the difference. At Zhivov Law, we're dedicated to protecting your rights and ensur... more

Wishing you a joyful Christmas and a prosperous New Year from all of us at Zhivov Law! May your holidays be filled with warmth, love, and good comp... more

Zhivov Law was nominated for a 2023 "Top Choice" award for injury law firms in Calgary. Click to cast your vote: https://www.topchoiceawards.com/vo... more

Alberta Auto insurers brought in $1.3 billion more than they paid out in 2020, according to the Superintendent of Insurance's annual report. Read t... more

Distracted Driving Responsible for 25% of Road Fatalities in Alberta. Alberta ranks as the second worst province for distracted driving, according ... more

Here's why Alberta’s auto insurance regulator should freeze premiums next year. Read the Calgary Herald article: https://calgaryherald.com/opinion/... more

BC man injured by drunk driver finds himself the latest victim of no-fault auto insurance. Is this Alberta’s future? Read the FAIR Alberta article:... more

Insurance companies to the Alberta government: “Take away Albertans’ rights… and let us sell them back for a profit." Read the article by FAIR Al... more

90% Increase in Fatal Motorcycle Crashes in 2020 in Alberta. Speed and lack of attention cited as factors. Watch the Global News report: https://gl... more

Drivers Reminded about Motorcycle Safety after an Increase in Fatal Collisions in 2020. Read the Calgary Herald article: https://calgaryherald.com/... more

"The only ones popping champagne and celebrating this year are insurance companies. Unlike other industries – airlines, restaurants, hotels, and ho... more

Article in the Calgary Herald by Columnist Licia Corbella: Tell UCP Government 'No Way to No-Fault Auto Insurance.' Read the article here: https://... more

The Alberta Government is reviewing auto insurance and considering a no-fault system. Who really benefits? Check out the video by FAIR Alberta: htt... more

“I didn’t vote for this.” Albertans are speaking out on no-fault auto insurance. It isn’t pretty. Read more from FAIR Alberta Injury Regulations: h... more

What Would Happen if You Are Involved in an Accident under A No-Fault Insurance System? Unfair compensation, no accountability and the protection o... more

No-fault auto insurance should be no-go in Alberta, lawyers say. Read the CBC news article: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/no-fault-auto-i... more

How will the minor injury regulation affect you? The insurance industry is lobbying the Alberta Government to expand the definition of a minor inju... more

Concussions are not minor injuries and should not be considered as such by the insurance industry. From FAIR Alberta: https://fairalbertainjuryregu... more

What is a "minor injury" and how is the insurance industry looking to cap these claims? According to FAIR Alberta, "The term “minor injury cap” lea... more

It's back to school for many children, and that means more congestion on the roads, school buses and young pedestrians. Check out these safety tips... more

Insurance industry proposals would affect rural Albertans most. Reduced coverage for injuries means fewer treatment options available for people in... more

Zhivov Law earns a ThreeBestRated spot for 2020! https://threebestrated.ca/personal-injury-lawyers-in-calgary-ab

"Insurance industry lobbyists, having found that the term no-fault is unpopular with Albertans, are now pushing it under a new disguise: Minor Injury regulations." This according to FAIR Alberta Injury Regulations. Learn more at https://fairalbert... more

Survey Says: Albertans Prefer Current Car Insurance System over Potential No-Fault Insurance. Read the CTV News report: https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/... more

During this time of quarantine, we are available to meet with new clients via video. Please email or phone to schedule a video meeting. https://zhi... more

No Fault Insurance, No Thanks. Make your voice heard. Video from FAIRAB.CA: https://global-corusent.app.box.com/s/l68uw7xpqx9nv4b26tb7vi76yoiut5dk

Former Alberta MLA Thomas Lukaszuk sheds light on insurance industry and its strategic government lobby in push for no-fault insurance, at the exp... more

Say No to No-Fault Insurance. The Government of Alberta is reviewing Alberta’s auto insurance system and a panel is considering a no-fault system o... more

Court filing alleges B.C. drivers have been over-charged for insurance, accident victims under-compensated. $900 million proposed class action laws... more

"Insurers are looking to manufacture a crisis so that they can change insurance laws and increase their profits," according to Fair Alberta, a coal... more

Car Crash Injury Claims Not Increasing, According to Alberta Report: https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/car-crash-injury-claims-arent-incr... more

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Self-Driving Cars Were Supposed to be Here by Now. Where are They? https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/30/self-driving-cars-were-supposed-to-be-here-alrea... more

Calgary Ranked Best City in World for Drivers, According to an Annual Survey out of Britain: https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/calgary-is-b... more

Will only the well-to-do have self-driving cars? Read the Forbes article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/lanceeliot/2019/09/10/will-only-those-with-w... more

It's Back to School! Tips for driving safely around school buses, bikes and pedestrian traffic: https://www.lacombeonline.com/local/back-to-school-... more

Distracted Driving Statistics and Tips to Avoid Distracted Driving: https://www.caa.ca/distracted-driving/

Toronto Researchers Want to Improve Self-Driving Cars for Seniors: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/toronto-researchers-looking-to-improve-self-driving-c... more

Domino's Pizza to Test Autonomous Delivery Cars: Testhttps://www.foxnews.com/auto/dominos-to-test-autonomous-delivery-vehicles

Safe Summer Driving Tips from Former Race Car Driver Philippe Letourneau: https://www.readersdigest.ca/cars/road-trips/5-safe-summer-driving-tips/

MIT Scientists are Trying to Make Autonomous Cars Drive more like Humans: https://venturebeat.com/2019/05/23/mits-ai-makes-autonomous-cars-drive-mo... more

The snow is gone (for now) and the bikes are out! Here are some safety tips for Calgary cyclers: https://bikecalgary.org/resources/safety-and-the-law/

Safety Tips for Spring Driving: https://uk.motor1.com/news/308635/spring-driving-tips/

Your Guide to Surviving Potholes on the Streets: https://driving.ca/subaru/impreza/features/feature-story/pothole-survival-guide

The Netherlands "most ready" to accept self-driving cars, but what about all those bicycles? https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2019/02/dutch-most-ready... more

Caring for your Car during the Extreme Cold: https://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/automotive/chi-subzero-car-care-story.html

Where to find self-driving cars on the road right now. Read the article by Popular Science: https://www.popsci.com/self-driving-cars-cities-usa

Toyota is betting fully driverless cars are still years away. Read why this tech reporter is sceptical about the company's approach: https://arstec... more

Self-Driving Cars Attacked with Rocks and Knives in Arizona: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/31/us/waymo-self-driving-cars-arizona-attacks.html

Happy Holidays! And Drive Safely! Check out the top 10 holiday driving tips from CARFAX Canada: https://www.carfax.ca/resource-centre/articles/top-... more

Stay safe during the holidays! Some tips from Health Canada: https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/consumer-product-update---health-canada-reminds-... more

Here's Vlad with Calgary Flames sportscasting legend Peter Maher at the Flames game last night. Thanks to our partners at Rogers and 660 News for a... more

Stay Safe on the Roads. Read these Winter Driving Tips from Canada Safety Council: https://canadasafetycouncil.org/winter-driving-tips/

"We've Been Talking About Self-Driving Car Safety All Wrong." Read the WIRED article: https://www.wired.com/story/self-driving-cars-safety-metrics-... more

How to Program Self-Driving Cars to Make Life or Death Decisions. Moral Preferences Differ by Age, Gender, Culture and Geography: https://www.thegl... more

Will Self-Driving Cars Ruin our Cities? https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/09/how-self-driving-cars-could-ruin-the-american-city/569518/

10 Winter Driving Tips to Prevent Problems: https://www.cbc.ca/calgary/features/winter-driving/

Avoid Car Accidents in Icy, Snowy Weather. Read these tips to drive safely on icy roads: https://www.carproof.com/resource-centre/articles/tips-to-... more

Congratulations to Sona Kaebery on her admission to the Bar! Sona's Bar Call was today - here is our team in the courtroom after the fact. Sona wil... more

New Concussion Guidelines for Children Could Change Practices Worldwide, says U of C Expert: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/concussion-guid... more

Driverless Shuttle Launches in Calgary! The City's first fully autonomous vehicle connects the Calgary Zoo and Telus Spark. https://globalnews.ca/... more

Jay Leno Talks Self-Driving Vehicles and the Future of Cars: https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-enthusiast-jay-leno-talks-self-driving-cars-and-the-fu... more

Toyota to Invest $500 million in Uber to Jointly Develop Self-Driving Cars: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-45324753

"Uber's Vision of Self-Driving Cars Begins to Blur" https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/19/technology/uber-self-driving-cars.html

The Everyday Ethical Challenges of Self-Driving Cars: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/ethical-challenges-self-driving-car... more

Uber Gives up on Self-Driving Trucks, and a New Startup Takes it on. Read the Wired article: https://www.wired.com/story/kodiak-self-driving-semi-t... more

Will we ever trust driverless cars? Read the article by techradar: https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/will-we-ever-trust-driverless-cars-we-ask-the-... more

The AI Roadblock for Self-Driving Cars: Self-driving systems may be years -- even decades -- away from reliably avoiding accidents, according to AI... more

Driverless Cars Explained: https://www.techradar.com/news/driverless-cars-explained

Driverless cars: "Still no more than a virtual reality" http://www.arabnews.com/node/1324161

Car insurers warn car makers against using the term "autonomous" in their marketing. Read the BBC article: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-4443... more

Most people expect self-driving cars to be common in 15 years; however, most don't expect to own one, and two-thirds say they wouldn’t want to walk... more

Japan's "silent strategy" for driverless cars could lead to more rapid adoption of the technology. Read the Forbes article: https://www.forbes.com/... more

Arizona governor suspends Uber's ability to test self-driving cars. This comes after a woman was killed by an Uber self-driving SUV. https://www.cn... more

Can you sue an autonomous vehicle? The legal implications examined after a pedestrian killed by a self-driving Uber: https://www.theatlantic.com/te... more

Preparing for a winter road trip? Follow these tips to ensure your safety: https://www.wikihow.com/Prepare-for-a-Winter-Road-Trip

Will we ever be able to trust self-driving cars?
Read the BBC article: http://www.bbc.com/news/business-42710215

Self-Driving Cars: Google vs. Uber in court: https://www.npr.org/2018/02/05/583367084/battle-over-self-driving-cars-goes-to-court-in-case-between-g... more

Winter Safety Tips for Kids: https://www.caringforkids.cps.ca/handouts/winter_safety

Falls on ice seriously injure Albertans at triple the rate of people in Ontario. Read the CBC News report: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/al... more

Driverless cars and the top misconceptions: http://www.driverless-future.com/?page_id=774

Avoid the most common winter driving accidents with these helpful tips: https://www.defensivedriving.com/blog/the-most-common-winter-driving-accide... more

Winter Driving Tips from the City of Calgary: http://www.calgary.ca/Transportation/Roads/Pages/Road-Maintenance/Snow-and-ice-control/Winter-driving... more

According to Alberta Transportation, road fatalities are down, despite increase in commercial vehicle traffic... http://www.insurancebusinessmag.c... more