How Personal Injury Lawyers are Paid in British Columbia

November 22, 2011- Most injury claimants have never hired a personal injury lawyer before their car accident injury.  One of the most intimidating things about hiring an injury lawyer is the cost- How will you ever afford a lawyer? Well there are affordable ways personal injury lawyers will accept taking a case. Here are 3 options…

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Settling Your ICBC Injury Claim Without a Lawyer

October 31, 2016- Not all injury claimants need an injury lawyer in order to settle their injury claim.  If your ICBC bodily injury adjuster has been cooperative in funding recommended treatment and you fully recover in 4 to 6 weeks there is usually no need to hire a personal injury lawyer. However, be careful that…

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Court Blames Injury Claimant for not Following Treatment Despite 72 Physiotherapy Visits

Schmidt v. Hawkins, 2010 BCSC 1154 August 17, 2010-  The claimant was driving her car between Sparwood and Invermere, British Columbia returning to Kamloops, British Columbia having attended a  birthday party in Sparwood. Just before the accident the injury Claimants’ vehicle was travelling at approximately 100 kilometres per hour. As claimant vehicle rounded a corner a…

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Injury Claimant awarded $62,000 despite other Driver ICBC statement Saying Accident not Very Severe

Sandher v. Hogg, 2010 BCSC 1152 August 17, 2010-  The injury claimant  was operating a 2001 Honda Civic on King George Highway in British Columbia  when she was rear-ended by another vehicle. Before the impact she had slammed on her brakes because the vehicle in front of her had suddenly stopped. She also tensed prior to…

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ICBC Allowed to Withdraw Their Agreement to Admit Fault

Gibson v. ICBC, 2010 BCSC 1097 August 16, 2010- This is a hit and run  motorcycle accident case that seems to have gone sideways in part because an anonymous tip was given over the “ICBC tip line” after the Judge heard the case. While riding his motorcycle late at night the injury claimant was struck from behind. …

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Injury Claimants’ ICBC Statement Not Inconsistent With Her Trial Testimony

Jones v. Ma, 2010 BCSC 1125  August 11, 2010- The motor vehicle accident that is the subject of this personal injury claim  occurred on Clarke Street in Port Moody, British Columbia. At that location, Clarke Street has two westbound lanes of traffic separated from the single eastbound lane by a double solid yellow line.  Just prior to the…

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ICBC Not Entitled to Double Court Costs Against Unsuccessful Injury Claimant

Mudry v. Minhas, 2010 BCSC 1110 August 10, 2010-  This ICBC personal injury case involves an injury claim arising from a motor vehicle accident.  The Judge decided that the driver being sued was at fault but the Judge dismissed the claim because the evidence showed  that the claimant suffered absolutely no  injury in the car accident. 18 months before…

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Pregnant ICBC Personal Injury Claimant Entitled to Award for Pain and Suffering

A pregnant car accident claimant can  experience severe upset regarding the potential effects of the accident on her unborn child and the effects of her physical injuries on her ability to carry her child to term. The ICBC injury claimant’s treatment can also be complicated by her pregnancy and the subsequent birth. ICBC and other insurance…

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At Fault Driver 100% responsible for aggravations of Claimant’s Injury

Bradley v. Groves, 2010 BCCA 361 July 30th, 2010- as we approach British Columbia Day, a  chance to celebrate our achievements, our Court of Appeal has come out with a law altering decision that will assist injury victims involved in multiple car accidents and ICBC injury claims.  What an injury claim is worth will now have…

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Older Injury Claimants Still Entitled to Money for Pain and Suffering

July 29, 2010-  ICBC Injury claimants that are in their golden years often are already limited by a physical condition due to age.  However, it is inappropriate to discount an  award for pain and suffering due to a car accident simply because of the claimant’s age. In the case of Ha v. Fritzke  , still good…

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