ICBC, Chronic Pain, and Fair Settlement
With the exception of experienced BC injury lawyers, most people advancing ICBC claims need to do extensive research to determine fair value for pain and suffering in an ICBC injury claim. One of the...
View ArticleICBC Did Not Pay Enough For My Car! Don't Look To Court For Help…
While this blog is primarily concerned about ICBC injury claims against at-fault drivers (tort claims) written reasons for judgment were released today that are of interest to anyone caught up in a...
View ArticleMore on LVI's, ICBC Claims and Soft Tissue Injuries
There is no shortage of opportunity to blog about ICBC LVI (Low Velocity Impact) cases as these seem to go trial frequently. While each case is unique and have varying outcomes based on the severity...
View ArticleCar Accidents, Post Trauma Headaches and ICBC Claims
Short clear reasons for judgment were released by Mr. Justice Savage of the BC Supreme Court yesterday awarding a Plaintiff compensation for car accident related headaches. This is one of the crispest...
View ArticleDamages of $159,857 Awarded for Soft Tissue Injuries and Migraines
Reasons for judgment were released today by the BC Supreme Court compensating a Plaintiff for accident related injuries. The trial concerned a 2001 BC car accident. Her vehicle was struck in a...
View ArticleICBC Claims, Limitation Periods and Infants
Let me begin by saying that when people talk about “ICBC claims” they typically refer to two different types of claims. The first has to do with ‘own insurance’ that is, you are insured with ICBC,...
View ArticleThe Civil Consequences – ICBC and Drunk Drivers
As a BC personal injury lawyer that started out my career in criminal defence work I have seen both the civil and criminal consequences of drunk driving. Most people know about the criminal...
View ArticleMore on ICBC and "Independent Medical Examinations"
When you sue another motorist in BC Supreme Court for car accident related injuries, they are entitled to ‘level the playing field’ by having you assessed by a so-called ‘independent medical...
View ArticleWho to Sue? ICBC Claims, Fault and Increased Insurance Premiums
When collisions occur in BC typically ICBC is the insurer for all involved. After the collision ICBC internally decides who to blame and apportions the parties respective degree of fault. Depending...
View ArticleICBC Now on Facebook
ICBC is no stranger to social media having an active twitter account for the past two years. In addition to their active twitter presence they regularly mine social media sites for information in...
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