This claimant was physically assaulted by an unknown customer while waiting in line at the retail store, London Drugs. He claimed London Drugs was civilly liable for the injuries he suffered in the assault. The claim was in negligence and under the Occupiers Liability Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 337 ( slip and fall legislation). Without…
The BC NDP have set arbitrary limits on judges access to expert opinion. This will reduce intelligent decision making and eliminate the ability to resolve sophisticated civil disputes. The dumbing down of the court will have a negative impact on innocent victims. The changes to the expert rules will empower state-run bodies such as ICBC,…
The race to provide the first self-driving taxi service won’t start in 2019. Chief Executive Officer Dan Ammann of Cruise confirmed the service will not be rolled out in the near future. However, Google’s Waymo is not far behind and may have the driverless taxi service available in 2020. Cruise has raised over $7 billion…
This ICBC claimant suffered injuries sustained in two separate motor vehicle collisions. He succeeded in obtaining a $158,142.00 award against the guilty drivers for his injury. However, he did not have a lawyer and took the unusual step of seeking punitive damages for bad faith against ICBC for the way he was treated. He claimed…
Loss of future income and cost of future care are often awarded in one lump sum in personal injury cases. A $5.85 million medical malpractice settlement has tested the court rationale behind the discount rate on future losses. The Court of Appeal has reduced the award of $997,060 for investment management fees to $50,000.00. Defendant’s…
The Court of Appeal has upheld the dismissal of a bizarre medical-legal malpractice case. The appellant alleged that he was mistreated and assaulted by hospital staff. His claim included defamation, malicious prosecution, battery and physical assault, and intentional infliction of harm. (Universe v. Fraser Health Authority, 2019 BCCA 234) The lawyers representing the doctors were…
For the driverless car, features like steering wheels, rear view mirrors, warning lights and turn signal knobs are unnecessary. Auto regulations are therefore grappling with whether to allow human driver features to be removed from self driving cars. General Motors made a request for a two-year temporary waiver of some safety features with the National…
British Columbia now has a cap for minor injuries sustained in car accidents after April 1, 2019. If you’ve been injured in an auto accident some of your ICBC compensation might be capped or reduced if you have private insurance. There is no injury cap for car accidents before April 1, 2019. How Much My…
An employers’ duty to accommodate can impact the amount of ICBC injury claim settlement. In this case review, a car accident injury was claimed to have been settled on the mistaken understanding that the employer was willing to accommodate the injury. About a month before the trial of the car accident claims, the claimant sent…
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