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Finding a personal injury lawyer in British Columbia can be confusing as their are so many directories and sites that just list car accident lawyers. These directory sites do not vouch for the skills of the lawyer. British Columbia Lawyers all have to have a licence to Practice law in the Province, that’s a starting…
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…
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…
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…
When hiring a lawyer most people injured in a car accident are looking for the best personal injury lawyer in town when they call my personal injury law office. I understand that sentiment because when I need a professional I always expect to hire the best. However, what does best personal injury lawyer really mean? Do you…
Power v. White, 2010 BCSC 1084 August 5, 2010- This injury claim arising out of a motor vehicle accident that occurred on the Island Highway on Vancouver island, when the vehicle being driven by the injury claimant was rear-ended by an ICBC insured driver. The car accident was created by a deer on the highway which…
Craig v. Smith, 2010 BCSC 1082 August 3, 2010- ICBC refused to give an injury claimant relevant documents regarding a motor vehicle accident. The personal injury lawyer representing the claimant had been asking ICBC for the documents for over a year. There were several written demands, a formal application to court and a day of argument, over the…
Hullenaar v. Wells, 2010 BCSC 1070 August 3, 2010- ICBC applied for an order dismissing the injury claim because of the claimant’s delay. The ICBC injury claim arose in November of 1997. The claimaint was in his car when he was “boxed in” by two cars being driven by two of the defendants. He says that the other…
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…
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…