Car Accident Injury With no Impact- Making an ICBC Injury Claim

The truth is, personal injury claimants are permitted to pursue negligence claims despite the contact between vehicles. This also applies in British Columbia for accident benefits from ICBC, the Insurance corporation of British Columbia and a personal injury lawyer will be able to tell you about all the reporting requirements. Pedestrians are included in this principle and pedestrians…

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Questions to Ask a Personal Injury Lawyer Before Hiring- ICBC Car Accident Claims

As a personal injury lawyer in British Columbia since 1995 I have been interviewed countless times by car accident claimants  looking to choose the right lawyer. An injury claimant confessed to me recently that he needed legal help but did not know what questions to ask  before he hired a personal injury lawyer.  Today I want to address, from…

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ICBC Injury Lawyer- the Best Advocate for your Case

Injury in a car accident in British Columbia usually results in a personal injury case with the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, ICBC. ICBC INJURY LAWYERS is a term often used and I define this to mean personal injury lawyers in British Columbia that represent injury claimants against an ICBC insured driver for injury loss…

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Personal Injury Awards can be Reduced by the Court

Can a personal injury award be reduced? The answer is yes, by the Court of Appeal when discussing a case filed in the Supreme Court of British Columbia. If you have gone through a trial and received a favourable award, ICBC or any other defendant, has 30 days to appeal this decision. You and your personal injury…

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$100,00 Award for Pain and Suffering in ICBC Case Despite Disc Disease

In this ICBC disc disease car accident case(Peso v. Hollaway,2012 BCSC 1763) the claimant was returning from Osoyoos when he stopped his vehicle on 104th Avenue, in Surrey and came across two other motorists in an altercation. He was about to provide assistance when a vehicle reversed and struck the claimant’s car. The claimant’s car only sustained $1,500 of damage. The Insurance…

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How Long do I have to File a Claim with ICBC?

The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, ICBC, has 30 days to pay weekly injury benefits so the sooner you make your ICBC personal injury claim after the car accident the better. An injury claimant is required to “promptly give ICBC notice of the accident” within 30 DAYS with a written report and 90 DAYS with an accident claim form.…

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How to Appeal an ICBC Decision- The Truth about the Review Process

Disputing an Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, ICBC, decision after a car accident requires a basic understanding of administrative law as well has a thorough understanding of the civil rules of court- to start. Fear not non-lawyers,  I will to use plain language but can’t stress enough how important it is to get legal advice for…

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Making an ICBC Car Accident Claim Without a Lawyer

In British Columbia, the first thing you want to do to make a claim after being injured in a car accident is call ICBC dial-a-claim.  As I’ve said before, it’s critically important to get your Insurance Corporation of British Columbia ( ICBC ) file started right away. Take a look at my short video on…

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Negotiated Settlements With ICBC- Getting the Best from the Lawyer’s Advice

My personal injury law firm has negotiated hundreds of out of court settlements with the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia on behalf of car accident injury claimants, which is a first rate way of saving court time and expense. Some personal injury cases cannot however be settled and are best taken to trial by experienced…

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ICBC Offer to Settle must Take into Account Unpaid Injury Benefits

If the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia , ICBC,  gives an injury claimant  an  offer to settle their injury case, ICBC  may seek their legal and out of pocket expenses after the date of the offer, if the injury claimant refuses the offer and gets less at trial.    However the Court of Appeal for British Columbia, in the…

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