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ICBC lawyer’s assertion that there is an expanded test of reasonableness was rejected by the Court of Appeal in this successful Hit and Run injury claim case(Nicholls v. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, 2011 BCCA 422). Read my review of the original ICBC hit and run case. The injury claimant started a personal injury lawsuit for injuries…
In this tragic motorcycle injury case (Hale v. MacEwen,2011 BCSC 1404) the injury claimant was found to be totally at fault for his significant physical injuries. This lawsuit arose from a collision between a motorcycle and a cube van which occurred in Maple Ridge, British Columbia. The injury claimant and his passenger suffered personal injuries as a result…
In this ICBC car accident medical exam denied case (De Sousa v. Bradaric, 2011 BCSC 1400) ICBC was refused an order requiring the injury claimant to attend a second medical examination. The court reaffirmed the circumstances under which a second medical examination may be ordered. These considerations were paraphrased in an injury case from a car accident…
In this car and bicycle injury ICBC case (Kooner v. Singh, 2011 BCSC 1384) the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia wanted the injury claimant to have their personal injury case heard in Small Claims Court. The lawsuit involved a personal injury that occurred at or near the intersection of 96th Avenue and 128th Street in Surrey,…
This ICBC medical examination case (Assalone v. Le,2011 BCSC 1348)arises as a result of injuries the claimant suffered in a two car accidents filed in Vancouver and fault was admitted. The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia sought an order that the injury claimant attend an ICBC medical examination to be conducted by Dr. Andrew Hepburn. ICBC had already sent the claimant to…
I have provided legal assistance to injury claimants since 1992 and I have been a personal injury lawyer in Vancouver since 1995. When you are involved in a car crash involving an ICBC (Insurance Corporation of British Columbia) claim it is best to have a legal advocate that does not work for ICBC before you call…
In this ICBC injury confidential documents case ( Jampolsky v. Shattler, 2011 BCSC 1327) the injury claimant’s lawyer sought a declaration that various individuals engaged by, or in the employ of, ICBC, as well as ICBC, were in contempt of court. Those persons included the personal injury lawyer appointed by ICBC, an associate lawyer, the commissioner who took…
In this ICBC medical examination denied case (Soczynski v. Cai,2011 BCSC 1299)a personal injury claimant in a car crash was making a claim against ICBC and had already accessed no fault accident benefits following the car accident, pursuant to Part 7 of the Insurance (Vehicle) Regulations. ICBC sent the claimant to one of their doctors to…
The lawyer for the defendant in this lawsuit claimed that the Civil Rules allow ICBC and other defendants to force an injury claimant to submit to multiple examinations (Humphrey v. McDonald,2011 BCSC 1288) as long as the total time is less than 7 hours- The Court disagreed. The defence in this case relied on the…
Settling your car accident injury case may not be the easiest thing in the world if you do not have a lawyer and you are up against ICBC or another auto insurance company. I’ve been a personal injury lawyer in Vancouver, British Columbia since 1995 and have settled hundreds of cases of behalf of many…