Car Accident Claimant Suffered Psychiatric and Physical Injury Denied by ICBC

In this physical and Psychiatric injury case( Jokhadar v. Dehkhodaei) the claimant was driving east along Marine Drive through the Lions Gate Bridge interchange when she suddenly saw headlights coming toward her. She braked and shut her eyes on impact. She recalls little of the collision, but says that when she got out of the car and walked to…

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Car Accident Whiplash Injury Claimant Wins in Minimal Damage Claim

The injury claimant was a front seat passenger in her father’s Honda Civic in this whiplash injury claim(Chamberlin v. Profeit).  She was on Ospica Drive, in the City of Prince George, when her vehicle collided with another vehicle and that driver admitted being at fault. The judge found that the other driver caused the car accident when she…

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Personal Injury lawyer in Vernon BC Wins Double Costs

In this personal injury claim in Vernon British Columbia (Vedan v. Stevens)  the applicant brought into the negligence lawsuit says that the defendant conducted himself in a manner which was deserving of reproof or rebuke. They say that the defendant “egregiously commenced and continued prosecuting the third party claims to trial…without ever having any significant factual foundation…

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ICBC Settlement Offer Rejected due to Bias of the Medical Expert Hired by ICBC Injury Lawyer

In this ICBC settlement injury case ( Jayetileke v. Blake)  the ICBC injury claimant was the victim of a rear end collision. In addition to soft tissue injuries, she began to suffer from vertigo. ICBC admitted fault for the car accident and the  trial was restricted to the assessment of the claimant’ s losses. The injury claimant  was awarded…

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Settle My Injury Claim on My Own

As a personal injury lawyer in British Columbia I have been asked many times from injury claimants whether it’s worth it to hire a lawyer for their injury claim.  Most of these claimants are fighting with ICBC or another insurance company due to a car accident, slip and fall or other injury and believe they…

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Claimant Refuses to Settle for a Dollar and has Claim Dismissed- But ICBC not entitled to their Legal Fees

Cue v. Breitkreuz, 2010 BCSC 1323   In this “He said she said” personal injury case the motor vehicle accident injury claim was dismissed by the judge but the judge refused to award ICBC the costs of defending the claim.   The injury claimant said the car accident occurred while he was stopped, waiting to make a left turn. The other…

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Injury Claimant did not Hire a Lawyer and has His Claim Dismissed on a Technicality

Ahmed v. Carrere, 2010 BCCA 409 Hiring  an affordable and competent injury lawyer is critical to the outcome of your case. The following case may never have gone to court had this injury claimant hired an injury lawyer and received proper legal advice.  The injury claimant appealed the order striking his lawsuit  but failed to file a proper…

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ICBC Injury Claimant Proves Shoulder Injury Due to Car Accident

Vershinin v. Hayward, 2010 BCSC 1315   The ICBC injury claimant  in this personal injury case was injured in a motor vehicle accident that occurred when he was struck by a vehicle that ran a red light. The other driver, insured by ICBC , admitted fault  for the car accident.   At issue were the  injuries  suffered in the accident, the effect…

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ICBC Doctor Opinion Not Accepted After he Destroys his Notes

Houston v. Kine, 2010 BCSC 1289 This is an injury claim from  a motor vehicle accident  at Clarke Road and Glenayre Drive in Coquitlam, British Columbia. Fault was s admitted by ICBC on behalf of the defendants. The injury claimant was asking for compensation for pain, suffering and loss of enjoyment of life; loss of opportunity to earn…

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Lawyers for Injury Claimant Successfully Fight off ICBC Appeal of $562,000.00 Trial Award

Rizzolo v. Brett, 2010 BCCA 398 This was an appeal by ICBC representing the at fault driver of a $562,103.30 court award due to a fractured tibia and fibula resulting in chronic pain from a motorcycle accident. The injury case being appealed  is indexed at 2009 BCSC 732.  One of the  arguments that was rejected by…

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