Interest on Personal Injury Claim Loans Must be Foreseeable

British Columbia Personal Injury Law Blog, How Much Money Will I Get?, Motor Vehicle Accidents

This current law review relates to a motor vehicle accident injury case in which the claimant sought to recover the interest she was required to pay on advance settlement loans after being injured (Davidge v. Fairholm,2014 BCSC 1948). These loans were advanced to her by her lawyers to help her pay for out of pocket expenses not…

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Personal Injury Lawyer Entitled to Interest on Loans and Expenses From Former Client

British Columbia Personal Injury Law Blog, Hiring a Personal Injury Lawyer, ICBC Injury Benefits, ICBC Lawyers, Legal Advice, Personal Injury Appeals

In this personal injury lawyer bill review case (2011 BCSC 1799) the lawyer filed an appointment for the review of the bills that he had rendered to his former client.  The client was a back seat passenger in a vehicle that was hit from the rear by another vehicle and hired the lawyer to pursue a claim for…

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