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Financial hardship is expected for those injured in car accidents in British Columbia. David Eby and the NDP have brought back the 6% cap on injury victim’s case expenses. The Disbursement and Expert Evidence Regulation will create prejudice for those injury victims left fighting ICBC and their lawyers. The change in law prevents injury victims…
The interpretation of witness evidence plays a pivotal role in shaping the outcome of many injury cases. Understanding the emotional states and intentions of witnesses can be a crucial factor in assessing the credibility of their testimony. Our discussion of the theory of constructed emotions provides valuable insights for lawyers when interpreting witness evidence.…
Profound Impact on the Civil Legal System: Quantum Computing and AI Google has recently announced achieving quantum supremacy with a significant breakthrough. Their latest version of the Sycamore quantum processor can make calculations in an instant that would take the fastest computers half a century to complete. Google Bard is also part of the a…
Attorney General announces changes to Supreme Court rules On July 10, 2023 amendments to the Supreme Court Civil Rules and Supreme Court Family Rules were announced. The proposed changes aim to refine and clarify the rules governing civil proceedings in British Columbia, addressing aspects such as addresses for service, trial briefs, trial management conferences, and…
ICBC homemaking benefits versus loss of housekeeping capacity ICBC, as a government auto monopoly, has special legal rights. These rights allow ICBC to deduct benefits they pay from any court award against a guilty driver. This means that car accident victims obtaining court awards against at fault drivers must deduct ICBC benefits from their money…
Currently in Canada the use of Artificial intelligence to perform legal research and writing is unregulated. Likewise, the use of AI to interact with clients, the court and third parties remains a wild west for the legal profession. However, lawyers will be unlikely to escape liability for the legal opinions, research or human interaction of…
The submission of fake legal cases and legal arguments created by ChatGPT has resulted in a $5,000 fine against a lawyer and his firm. The underlying personal injury case involved lawyers using AI for legal briefs to avoid a dismissal of the claim. Artificial intelligence performed the legal research and writing normally done by junior…
First Driverless Cars Permitted in Europe The UK is the first in Europe to allow driverless cars on public roads and highways. The Ford Mustang Mach-E model allows driverless steering and acceleration using geomapping. For about $30 CAD per month the BlueCruise hands-free driving system uses advanced adaptive cruise control, lane-centering, speed and road sign…
For his use of the artificial intelligence ChatGPT to draft a legal brief (Mata v. Avianca) a personal injury lawyer now faces potential sanctions. As a result, Federal judge Brantley Starr is now requiring lawyers in his cases to certify that they did not use artificial intelligence to draft their filings without a human checking…
Personal Injury Claim for Loss of Future Earnings This claim involved a car accident which occurred in 2014, before the ICBC No-fault changes. British Columbia’s are now legally restricted from suing guilty drivers for accidents after May 1, 2021. These changes were introduced by the NDP government to increase the profits of ICBC, a…