In this personal injury trial heard in Vancouver (Zen v. Readhead, 2011 BCSC 190) the BC Supreme Court reaffirmed that a claimant’s ability to earn income is a capital asset and if that capacity has been diminished the claimant is entitled to compensation for that loss. The claimant alleged that his injuries affected his ability to work and as a…
This was a personal injury trial(Knight v. Li,2011 BCSC 184) solely on the issue of fault for a motor vehicle accident that occurred at the intersection of West 41stAvenue and Angus Drive in Vancouver. It is common in British Columbia for personal injury lawyers and judges to agree that the issue of fault be decided before the…
This order for costs in a personal injury action follows the decision in Jack v. Tekavec, 2010 BCSC 1773, finding a landlord at fault for a faulty balcony railing causing serious injuries to the claimant. The trial judge awarded damages of $322,463.78. The claimant delivered an offer to settle the lawsuit to the landlord’s lawyer long before…
A car accident injury claim with ICBC can become complex and potentially risky. Here is a checklist of important car accident claim hints for people trying to help injured friends or family after a car accident in BC. 1. If there is a question of fault ensure that there is an investigation into the circumstances…
I have been a personal injury lawyer in Vancouver since 1995 and have noticed that there are a lot of companies trying to give advice about how you should claim with ICBC or other insurance companies if you have been injured. Some of these companies are not law firms and are not licenced to practice law in British…
In this car accident injury ( Lewis v. Lewis, 2010 BCSC 1925) the personal injury lawyers representing the claimant allege various injuries the most serious of which relates to an injury to her right shoulder. The court was told that she suffers from a hemiparethesisof her left side, making even more important the use of her right…
This injury claim arises from a Vancouver car accident (Tang v. Rodgers,2011 BCSC 123) which occurred near the intersection of 33rd Avenue and Commercial Drive . The only issue the court had to decide was who was at fault for the car accident. The injury claimant was driving westbound on 33rd Avenue intending to turn right…
In this three vehicle ICBC hit and run accident case ( Lort v. Kwan, 2011 BCSC 86) the injury claimant was asking for compensation for personal injuries suffered in an accident that occurred on West Broadway Street between Ash Street and Cambie Street in Vancouver. The claimant was driving his Harley Davidson motorcycle eastbound on West…
I have been a personal injury lawyer in Vancouver since 1995 representing injury claimants and can say that this brain injury falling case (Danicek v. Alexander Holburn Beaudin & Lang, 2011 BCSC 65) stands out for me as an example of the liability insurance system gone wrong. The injury claimant, a young lawyer, suffered serious and permanent injuries…
In this pedestrain injury case( Zawadzki v. Calimos, 2011 BCSC 45) the claimant was hit by a U-Haul truck while he was walking north on 20th Street in New Westminster, British Columbia . the driver denied being at fault throughout the trial. At the beginning of closing submissions, liability was admitted but the driver tried to argue that the…
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