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.
As a personal injury lawyer in British Columbia for over 20 years I have talked to many injured people that think their injury claim is worth more than what can be proven. Car accident injury lawyers can be very helpful in ensuring that you have the evidence to prove your injury. However, without an injury lawyer on…
Brar v. Kaur, 2010 BCSC 1220 September 2, 2010- In this Personal injury case the injury lawyer proved that the claimant was rear ended and his car sustained rear end damage of $568.67. The other driver admitted fault and the judge was asked to decide the case based only on affidavits. Neither the injury claimant or…
Ward v. Klaus,2010 BCSC 1211 August 31, 2010- There was no settlement with ICBC on this relatively uncontentious rear end injury claim. The injury claimant was injured in a car accident at the parking lot of Evans Elementary School in Chilliwack, British Columbia. The injury claimant was driving a Pontiac Sunbird when it was hit from…
Grewal-Cheema v. Tassone, 2010 BCSC 1182 August 25, 2010- The claimant was injuried when she was waiting in traffic and suddenly rear ended. The other driver admitted fault but ICBC denied the injury claimant suffered injury. The injury claimant was pregnant and her maternity leave ended about one year after her injury. She then took voluntary unpaid leave as she…
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…
Schmidt v. Hawkins, 2010 BCSC 1154 August 17, 2010- The claimant was driving her car between Sparwood and Invermere, British Columbia returning to Kamloops, British Columbia having attended a birthday party in Sparwood. Just before the accident the injury Claimants’ vehicle was travelling at approximately 100 kilometres per hour. As claimant vehicle rounded a corner a…
Mudry v. Minhas, 2010 BCSC 1110 August 10, 2010- This ICBC personal injury case involves an injury claim arising from a motor vehicle accident. The Judge decided that the driver being sued was at fault but the Judge dismissed the claim because the evidence showed that the claimant suffered absolutely no injury in the car accident. 18 months before…