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.
Over 77 vehicles were set on fire or damaged in the Stanley Cup riots and ICBC insurance claims were over half a million dollars. 46 people have been named in the lawsuit filed in the Supreme Court of BC and ICBC is seeking punitive damages to financially punish the rioters. Insurance coverage for damage to…
When injured in a car accident and hiring a personal injury lawyer in BC most never make it a top priority to ask whether the lawyer or law firm works for ICBC. Why is this important? Personal Injury Lawyers and law firms that work for ICBC are restricted in the types of lawsuits they can…
When to refuse an ICBC offer of settlement, was a topic discussed in the trial judges decision and this is the personal injury claimants self appeal to the BC Court of Appeal(Gatzke v. Sidhu, 2013 BCCA 261) . The the injury claimant did not have a personal injury lawyer at her appeal and the court…
In Vancouver, Surrey, Richmond, Burnaby, Langley, and all regions in British Columbia hurtbc.com can be an important resource for personal injury claimants. The law firm of Holness Law Group, based in Vancouver across from the courthouse, provides complete care for your personal injury claim. Whether you have had in a car accident, medical mishap, or slip…
How much an injury victim gets for pain and suffering after a car accident in ICBC claims and other personal injury cases can be reduced by the court for not following medical treatment. In this case, after suffering a car accident injury in which medication was initially taken with success and then abandoned for no good reason,…
The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, ICBC, is required to release financial statements to lawyers and the general public which includes the amount they pay to injury claimants for out of court settlements. ICBC forecasts net income of $230 million in 2013 and $229 million in 2014, a total of $459 million after paying innocent victims injured…
This birth malpractice case (Cojocaru v. British Columbia Women’s Hospital and Health Centre,2013 SCC 30) resulting in brain injury affirms the direction that Canadian Courts are taking to informed consent in personal injury malpractice cases. The multi-million dollar award was upheld against one doctor for failing to provide the claimant with informed consent for the “vaginal…
An application to adduce fresh evidence in an appeal of a successful personal injury jury award was thwarted by a deficient affidavit from a legal support staff. This million dollar personal injury award case arising out of a car accident injury (Albert v. Politano, 2013 BCCA 194) deserves more than one article as personal injury lawyers…
The claimant was in a car accident in Kelowna, B.C. (Thorne v. Lind,2013 BCSC 862) and suffered injuries to her neck, right shoulder, and upper back area and the Court assessed what her case was worth. The other driver admitted fault but claimed the injuries were not related to the accident and was worth much less…
Getting the best legal advice without paying a professional fee for a civil matter is fiction and most people know it, but don’t go anywhere yet. Expect to pay no more than one third in British Columbia for legal advice if your agreement is on a percentage for ICBC claims. You can also get arrangements…