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…
This is a good opportunity to review some basics on how your ICBC personal injury claim may be presented in front of a jury. In British Columbia any party to a lawsuit involving personal injuries can ask the court for a jury. A jury can be refused if the court thinks that the case is…
September 3, 2015- As a lawyer practicing exclusively in personal injury law and only representing injury victims for more than 20 years I have seen a lot of people without lawyers ruin very good cases. It is therefore extremely important to get yourself a good lawyer as early as possible. Personal injury lawsuits and ICBC injury claims can become…
November 22, 2011- Most injury claimants have never hired a personal injury lawyer before their car accident injury. One of the most intimidating things about hiring an injury lawyer is the cost- How will you ever afford a lawyer? Well there are affordable ways personal injury lawyers will accept taking a case. Here are 3 options…
Your ICBC injury claim may be due to a car accident or you may have been a pedestrian or a cyclist. ICBC is required to pay accident benefits, if your are an insured, whether they think you are all fault or not. You do not need to find a personal injury lawyer if
October 31, 2016- Not all injury claimants need an injury lawyer in order to settle their injury claim. If your ICBC bodily injury adjuster has been cooperative in funding recommended treatment and you fully recover in 4 to 6 weeks there is usually no need to hire a personal injury lawyer. However, be careful that…
Finding a personal injury lawyer in British Columbia can be confusing as their are so many directories and sites that just list car accident lawyers. These directory sites do not vouch for the skills of the lawyer. British Columbia Lawyers all have to have a licence to Practice law in the Province, that’s a starting…
When hiring a lawyer most people injured in a car accident are looking for the best personal injury lawyer in town when they call my personal injury law office. I understand that sentiment because when I need a professional I always expect to hire the best. However, what does best personal injury lawyer really mean? Do you…
Craig v. Smith, 2010 BCSC 1082 August 3, 2010- ICBC refused to give an injury claimant relevant documents regarding a motor vehicle accident. The personal injury lawyer representing the claimant had been asking ICBC for the documents for over a year. There were several written demands, a formal application to court and a day of argument, over the…
Bradley v. Groves, 2010 BCCA 361 July 30th, 2010- as we approach British Columbia Day, a chance to celebrate our achievements, our Court of Appeal has come out with a law altering decision that will assist injury victims involved in multiple car accidents and ICBC injury claims. What an injury claim is worth will now have…