Since 2010, Holness and Small Law Group has written over 1000 legal blog articles. We believe that staying informed and current with personal injury news and case developments is essential to providing proper legal services to our clients when advocating for their rights.

Chronic Pain Syndrome Due to Car Accident Despite Osteoarthritis and Obesity

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…

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Judge Critical of ICBC’s Attack on the Injury Claimant’s Credibility

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…

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$1.125 Million Dollar Injury Award Upheld Despite Prior Head Injury

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…

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Help With My Personal Injury Claim for Pain and Suffering in British Columbia

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.

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Find an ICBC Personal Injury Lawyer in Surrey British Columbia

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…

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Help with My ICBC Personal Injury Claim

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…

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Injury Claimant With Minor Injury Lasting Less Than 6 Months gets Low Award

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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ICBC and Court refuses to let Injury Claimant Sever Lawsuit Issues in Her Claim against her Daughter

Cayou v. Cayou,2010 BCSC 1224 September 1, 2010- This ICBC injury claim originates in an intersection car accident in British Columbia .  The injury claimant mother was the front seat passenger  in her own car which was driven by her daughter. The mother was injured in the accident and sued her daughter but the problem was that she let her daughter…

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Personal Injury Claim for Housekeeping, Yard and Home Maintenance Assistance Accepted by the Court

Ward v. Klaus,2010 BCSC 1211 August 31, 2010- There was no settlement with ICBC on this relatively uncontentious rear end injury claim. The injury claimant was injured in a car accident at the parking lot of Evans Elementary School in Chilliwack, British Columbia.  The injury claimant  was driving a  Pontiac Sunbird when it was hit from…

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Some Personal Injury Law Firms Working for ICBC also Represent Injury Claimants

August 30, 2010-  Did you know that ICBC requires their lawyers to enter into a written agreement which prevents the lawyer from  taking car accident cases against ICBC that allege bad faith or seek a money award to punish bad behaviour? Even the top or what some call the best personal injury lawyers in British Columbia cannot take…

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