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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Van Den Hemel v. Kugathasan,2010 BCSC 1264 September 9, 2010- The injury claimant in this case was a passenger involved in two car accidents in Richmond, British Columbia. ICBC admitted fault on behalf of the other drivers. Judge Stewart made his decision within two weeks of hearing the case which appears to be a welcome change consistent…
September 8, 2010- In this unchallenged brain injury claim The 22 year old ICBC injury claimant suffered a brain injury 8 months before the car accident in which he claimed to have been injured. The first accident was clearly more severe than the second. But the trial judge accepted the evidence that the brain damage would not have…
November 29, 2012- ICBC car accident injury cases should always provide money for pain and suffering if the jury finds that the injury claimant cannot work. Injury claimants without an injury lawyer may be unaware that they have a money claim for pain and suffering.
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