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The appellant, in this car fire loss claim(Swailes v. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, 2011 BCCA 95), leased a new Chevrolet Corvette automobile. He insured it under a comprehensive policy with the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC). The vehicle was subsequently destroyed by fire. ICBC denied coverage under the policy, and the claimant sued ICBC for…
When injury claimants contact my law firm after a car accident they have either reported the accident to the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, ICBC, or not. As with most other insurance companies the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia requires that an insured file an injury claim within a certain time and in a particular…
The injury claimant in this ICBC bike accident case (Dempsey v. Oh, 2011 BCSC 216) was riding his bicycle on 16thAvenue in Vancouver when he collided with a panel van. In addition to scrapes and bruises, the claimant said he suffered soft tissue injury which were so debilitating that he could not perform his work as a real estate…
The litigants in this multiple car accident ICBC injury case (Johnson v. Wells, 2011 BCSC 201) return to court to complete their arguments on whether there was a settlement of an injury claim with an ICBC adjuster. In an earlier decision in this ICBC car accident settlement case the Supreme Court of BC ordered cross-examination of the Insurance Corporation of British…
A Vancouver mother was involved in a car accident just east of Golden, B.C. while on her way to Banff on a holiday trip with her family and friends. She was in the right rear seat, and her daughter, aged nine, was in the centre of the rear seat. Their vehicle crossed the centre line and collided…
This psychological injury car accident lawsuit ( Deros v. McCauley,2011 BCSC 195) was brought by a witness to a car accident. The accident occurred on Highway 97, north of Bear Lake, B.C. the claimant was part of a crew installing rumble strips on the highway. The injury claimant said that, as a result of witnessing the accident in which a vehicle struck…
In this medical examination court application ( Minhas v. Virk, 2011 BCSC 191) the insured wanted the injury claimant to attend multiple medical examinations. The claimant agreed to attend several examinations but the lawyers could not agree on a number of terms for further exams. The claimant was involved in a motor vehicle accident and was…
In this personal injury trial heard in Vancouver (Zen v. Readhead, 2011 BCSC 190) the BC Supreme Court reaffirmed that a claimant’s ability to earn income is a capital asset and if that capacity has been diminished the claimant is entitled to compensation for that loss. The claimant alleged that his injuries affected his ability to work and as a…
This was a personal injury trial(Knight v. Li,2011 BCSC 184) solely on the issue of fault for a motor vehicle accident that occurred at the intersection of West 41stAvenue and Angus Drive in Vancouver. It is common in British Columbia for personal injury lawyers and judges to agree that the issue of fault be decided before the…
This order for costs in a personal injury action follows the decision in Jack v. Tekavec, 2010 BCSC 1773, finding a landlord at fault for a faulty balcony railing causing serious injuries to the claimant. The trial judge awarded damages of $322,463.78. The claimant delivered an offer to settle the lawsuit to the landlord’s lawyer long before…
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