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If you are injured in a motor vehicle accident and your injuries prevent you from working, you may have a claim against ICBC for repayment of your lost wages. As discussed in a previous blog post on ICBC wage loss claims, there are 2 aspects of a wage loss claim that you may be entitled…
Civil Resolution Tribunal, CRT, has made it’s first ICBC minor injury decision arising out of a car accident injury claim. The claimant settled with ICBC for for $6,890 but later found out he had a disc bulge. ( first CRT ICBC Minor Injury Decision) However, ICBC was allowed to settle the case before the disc…
In a previous blog post, we discussed certain circumstances where an accepted ICBC settlement offer can be overturned and rejected. The question then is whether you can also reject an accepted offer from a private non-ICBC insurance company relating to medical malpractice injury claims, slip and fall injury claims and private property injury claims. Overturning…
In Chai v. Greenwood 2020 BCSC 1294, the 46 year-old male injured claimant suffered headaches, mood changes and soft tissue injuries in a motor vehicle accident. The medical experts were of the opinion that while some more improvement was expected, it would not result in full recovery. As such, the injuries collectively were considered chronic…
In Anderson v. Molon 2020 BCSC 1247, the injured claimant brought a claim for personal injury for sexual abuse. Claims were made against the priest in sexual battery who abused her and against the diocese in vicarious liability and negligence for failing to take steps to protect her from harm when it knew of the…
As discussed in previous articles, medical malpractice claims are legally complex and inherently risky due to the expert evidence required to prove negligence against doctor. The first essential component to a successful medical malpractice claim is proving that the doctor owed a duty to care to his or her patient. Once it has been proven…
In a previous blog post on assault injuries, a father who directed that his sons attack and assault a 14 year-old classmate with batons was found liable for his indirect role in orchestrating the assault. In Siegerist v. Tilton 2020 BCSC 1235, the trial judge awarded the injured claimant damages for the assault injuries. As…
As many British Columbians are aware, most ICBC claims settle without a trial. Settling with ICBC is advantageous to injured claimants in certain situations. With settlement, an injured claimant can control the amount of the ICBC payout by agreeing or refusing to agree to an ICBC settlement offer. In doing so, the injured claimant…
If you are injured in an accident, you have the right to sue the negligent (wrongful) party for compensation for your injuries and losses. Examples of losses that are commonly claimed in an ICBC settlements include income loss, future care costs and special damages (reimbursement of your out of pocket expenses). One type…
ICBC Enhanced Care 2021, celebrated by NDP government, received Royal Assent Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. Auto injury victims need to prepare for the worst. Our Attorney General David Eby has coined ICBC no fault auto insurance as “ICBC Enhanced Care”. The Enhanced Care at ICBC will mean the elimination of compensation for pain and suffering.…
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