ICBC Claim Process- Injured in a Car Accident and Back to School/Work
For the injured driver, pedestrian, cyclist or passenger looking to hire a lawyer, remember case deadlines in the ICBC claim process are not suspended during the period that you do not have a lawyer. Dealing with an insurance company like ICBC is part of my job as a personal injury lawyer so let’s just say…
Ignorant of Your Personal Injury Rights? The Serious side of Ignolegitis
I have been a Personal Injury Lawyer in British Columbia since 1995 and am witness to the profound lack of legal knowledge in our community respecting basic civil rights in cases of personal injury. Every legitimate personal injury claimant deserves proper legal advice if they’ve been hurt in BC. However, with the creation of the Insurance…
Meet ICBC Personal Injury Lawyers to Obtain Legal Advice after a Car Accident
Don’t know where to find real ICBC personal injury lawyers? ICBC stands for The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia and lawyers that help injury claimants make claims with ICBC are often referred to as ICBC injury lawyers. Most of these lawyers do not actually work for ICBC and will actually advocate on behalf of the…
Filing for Personal Injury Compensation- How to Make an Injury Claim
British Columbia personal injury claims are different than anywhere else in the world for two mains reasons: 1. The creation of the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, ICBC, and 2. the limited access to private healthcare. In Canada less than 30% out of the 2.29 million people injured annually go to a hospital emergency room…
HurtBC Personal Injury Lawyers Always Working for Injury Claimants
After being injured in a car accident or fall and before you sign a statement for ICBC or give the insurance company permission to communicate with medical professionals and employers, consider getting professional advice. About 1200 people a day are injured in British Columbia and over 25 of those are permanently disabled as a result…
Word of Mouth Best Way to Find Lawyer for a Personal Injury Claim -The New Reality
If you are fortunate enough to trust someone you know to recommend a personal injury lawyer you probably don’t need to read this article. Thankfully my services are rarely needed as a personal injury lawyer because car accidents in BC do not happen often. The fact that so few require my services means that word of…
Your Required ICBC Statement after an Accident-Tips for the Insurance Report
The answer is NO a signed statement is not required after a car accident when applying for accident benefits from the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, ICBC. You are required to give a written report not a signed statement. As a personal injury lawyer in BC since 1995 I refuse to let my clients sign unnecessary…
How Much does it Cost to Hire a Lawyer for an ICBC Claim?
Lawyers Bill Based on a Percentage of up to One-Third of the Recovery or By Hourly Rate A Lawyers legal fees are regulated by the Law Society of BC and as a result you will find many lawyer fees are paid on a percentage of what is recovered and usually not more than 33 1/3…
Best Lawyer to Help deal with ICBC Claims Closer than you Think
ICBC claimants do not have to look outside the Province to find a top-rated ICBC lawyer to assist in an insurance injury claim after a car accident. In fact British Columbia has a unique system of automobile insurance so it is best to retain a practicing BC lawyer with experience representing claimants against ICBC. Personal…