Cayou v. Cayou,2010 BCSC 1224 September 1, 2010- This ICBC injury claim originates in an intersection car accident in British Columbia . The injury claimant mother was the front seat passenger in her own car which was driven by her daughter. The mother was injured in the accident and sued her daughter but the problem was that she let her daughter…
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…
August 30, 2010- Did you know that ICBC requires their lawyers to enter into a written agreement which prevents the lawyer from taking car accident cases against ICBC that allege bad faith or seek a money award to punish bad behaviour? Even the top or what some call the best personal injury lawyers in British Columbia cannot take…
This is a good opportunity to review some basics on how your ICBC personal injury claim may be presented in front of a jury. In British Columbia any party to a lawsuit involving personal injuries can ask the court for a jury. A jury can be refused if the court thinks that the case is…
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…
Your ICBC injury claim may be due to a car accident or you may have been a pedestrian or a cyclist. ICBC is required to pay accident benefits, if your are an insured, whether they think you are all fault or not. You do not need to find a personal injury lawyer if
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…
Sandher v. Hogg, 2010 BCSC 1152 August 17, 2010- The injury claimant was operating a 2001 Honda Civic on King George Highway in British Columbia when she was rear-ended by another vehicle. Before the impact she had slammed on her brakes because the vehicle in front of her had suddenly stopped. She also tensed prior to…
Gibson v. ICBC, 2010 BCSC 1097 August 16, 2010- This is a hit and run motorcycle accident case that seems to have gone sideways in part because an anonymous tip was given over the “ICBC tip line” after the Judge heard the case. While riding his motorcycle late at night the injury claimant was struck from behind. …
Danicek v. Alexander Holburn Beaudin & Lang, 2010 BCSC 1111 August 13, 2010- In this case the injury claimant was a lawyer involved in two accidents, a fall in a Vancouver nightclub, Bar None, and a motor vehicle accident that occurred one year later . The court found that the claimant suffered a mild traumatic brain…