Another ICBC LVI Trial, Another Award for Pain and Suffering
After a summary trial on June 23, 2008 pursuant to Rule 18-A (a rule that lets certain cases proceed to trial using affidavit’s as evidence instead of requiring the parties and witnesses to testify in...
View Article$20,000 Awarded for Lingering Whiplash Injury
Reasons for judgement were released today compensating a Plaintiff as a result of a 2005 BC car crash. It was a rear-end accident. The Plaintiff was a passenger. In such cases fault is rarely at issue...
View ArticleICBC and Hit and Run "Accidents"
(Note: the case discussed in the below article was upheld by the BC Court of Appeal on March 19, 2010) What if you are injured in British Columbia in a Hit and Run motor vehicle accident where you...
View ArticleDrinking + Driving + Lying = -$67,000
Reasons for judgement were released today showing the potential consequences of driving after drinking and lying to ICBC about one’s level of intoxication. In 2004 the Plaintiff was involved in a...
View Article$30,000 Pain and Suffering awarded for "mild to moderate soft tissue injuries"
Blogging from Kelowna again (and a lot less rainy here than Victoria when I left this am)… Reasons for judgement were released today awarding a Plaintiff just over $43,000 in damages as a result of a...
View ArticleRule 37B – The First Precedent
Today I’m blogging from the sunny City of Vernon, having completed an examination for discovery a little earlier than expected with some time on my hands prior to returning to Victoria. In the first...
View ArticleICBC Claims and Trial Splitting
ICBC claims can be very expensive to bring to trial. Typically, most of the expenses are associated with the cost of presenting medical opinion evidence. Medical opinion evidence is often required to...
View ArticleClose to $900,000 Awarded for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI)
Following a trial that lasted over 6 weeks, reasons for judgement were released today awarding a Plaintiff close to $900,000 in damages as a result of a 2002 car crash that occurred in Vancouver, BC....
View ArticleMore on ICBC Claims and Requests for Particulars
Reasons for judgement were released today addressing a request for particulars in a BC car crash case where the issue of fault was admitted. The Defendants asked the Plaintiff to provide particulars...
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No Rush Folks, The Call is Free!
Over the past few years I’ve received plenty of e-mails and calls to discuss topics covered on my blog, radio interviews and other media participation. Often people are looking for general legal...
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