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Wright v. Brauer, 2010 BCSC 1282 This court application was made to force the injury claimant to attend a medical examination set up by ICBC representing the drivers in a motor vehicle accident case. This request was made only two months and one week before the scheduled trial. The personal injury lawyer representing the injury claimant gave ICBC two medicolegal reports. …
Jordan v. Schatz, 2000 BCCA 409 This relevant injury case involves a resident of British Columbia injured in a motor vehicle accident in Alberta. The other driver , a resident of Saskatchewan, rear-ended the vehicle driven by the injury claimant. He was insured with Saskatchewan Government Insurance (“SGI”). The personal injury lawyers needed help from the court…
September 11, 2010- This tragic anniversary gives us pause to reflect on how important it is to protect human life. As a personal injury lawyer on the side of injury victims I have heard some of the most callous and heartless comments about injury claimants. Often overlooked are the survivors, left with permanent psychological trauma.…
In this ICBC personal injury lawsuit the injury victim claims due to a motor vehicle accident when his vehicle was rear ended (Neumann v. Eskoy, 2010 BCSC 1275). Fault for the accident was admitted by ICBC on behalf of the other driver. I was unable to determine the force of the impact as the decision of the judge did not address this…
Van Den Hemel v. Kugathasan,2010 BCSC 1264 September 9, 2010- The injury claimant in this case was a passenger involved in two car accidents in Richmond, British Columbia. ICBC admitted fault on behalf of the other drivers. Judge Stewart made his decision within two weeks of hearing the case which appears to be a welcome change consistent…
September 8, 2010- In this unchallenged brain injury claim The 22 year old ICBC injury claimant suffered a brain injury 8 months before the car accident in which he claimed to have been injured. The first accident was clearly more severe than the second. But the trial judge accepted the evidence that the brain damage would not have…
November 29, 2012- ICBC car accident injury cases should always provide money for pain and suffering if the jury finds that the injury claimant cannot work. Injury claimants without an injury lawyer may be unaware that they have a money claim for pain and suffering.
As a personal injury lawyer in British Columbia since 1995 representing ICBC claimants, I have had many clients that live in Surrey even though my law firm is based in Vancouver right across from the courthouse. Surrey British Columbia is one of the fastest growing areas in Canada and car accidents are a daily reality. Personal injury…
As a personal injury lawyer in British Columbia for over 20 years I have talked to many injured people that think their injury claim is worth more than what can be proven. Car accident injury lawyers can be very helpful in ensuring that you have the evidence to prove your injury. However, without an injury lawyer on…
Brar v. Kaur, 2010 BCSC 1220 September 2, 2010- In this Personal injury case the injury lawyer proved that the claimant was rear ended and his car sustained rear end damage of $568.67. The other driver admitted fault and the judge was asked to decide the case based only on affidavits. Neither the injury claimant or…
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