ICBC Injury Claimant Makes Truck Accident Statement Containing Obvious Exaggerations

This personal injury claim filed in Vancouver BC (Manson v. Kalar, 2011 BCSC 373) arose from a motor vehicle accident which occurred when the claimant’s vehicle was rear-ended by a vehicle.  The other driver admitted fault and the trial was limited to an assessment of  how much money, if any, should the claimant get for his car accident injury.   …

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The Best Personal Injury Lawyers in Vancouver Now need to Serve Medical Reports 84 days Before Trial

November 5, 2014- As a personal injury lawyer in BC since 1995 I can say that if you are going to stay on top of your practice of personal injury law it is important that you review all of the new requirements for expert reports, including the deadline for response reports. Before the Court Rules…

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Car Accident Injury Claimant not at Fault for Refusing to Undergo Cortisone Injections

The Court of Appeal overturned a decision by a trial judge to reduce a claimants award by 10% for refusing to undergo cortisone injections. There appears to be no new law created in this Insurance Corporation of British Columbia personal injury case (Gregory v. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, 2011 BCCA 144) but rather a reiteration…

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How to File an ICBC Injury Claim- Is ICBC Your Insurance Company?

Very practical tips and legal advice specific to your injury claim will only come from a personal injury lawyer you have hired to represent you.  I am a personal injury lawyer working for the injured, I don’t work for ICBC or other insurance companies and since 1995 I have filed countless claims with ICBC on behalf of my…

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Injury Claimant’s Credibility Put into Question after Court Finds that he was, “leading a secret life”

In this coming out of the closet injury claim (Kitney v. ICBC) the court accepted that the claimant was involved in a serious accident and suffered a retinal tear and strains of the neck and mid- and low-back. However, despite the claimant testifying that he was unable to work he was videotaped working outside the…

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Top Personal Injury Lawyers in British Columbia will now Want to Include More Legal Analysis in Court Applications

Typically, as in this Victoria personal injury case(Zecher v. Josh, 2011 BCSC 311), ICBC and other insurance companies will demand that injury claimants disclose medical records, employment records, and school records dating  back before the car accident.  The best personal injury lawyers in Victoria, Vancouver and all other parts of British Columbia need to be aware that …

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Despite ICBC Refusal to Pay Accident Injury Benefits the Court of Appeal Forces Payment

This ICBC accident injury case(Hagen v. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia,2011 BCCA 124) poses the question of whether a driver of a motorcycle with a Class 6L learner’s licence is in breach of the Motor Vehicle Act Regulations where, having made arrangements to be followed by a supervisor, the learner was not within sight of…

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Personal Injury Award for Knee Injury Upheld by the Court of Appeal

In this knee injury appeal(Bradshaw v. Matwick,2011 BCCA 111) the claimant was injured when his vehicle was rear-ended and the other driver admitted fault for the accident. The at fault driver accepted that the claimant suffered soft tissue injuries to his neck and back in the accident but  argued  that an injury to the claimant’s knee was unconnected to the…

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$12.4 Million Car Accident Jury Award for Soft Tissue Injury Too High for Claimants Actual Losses

This jury award was first reduced by the trial judge and in this decision by the Court of Appeal in Vancouver the award was totally wiped out, requiring the injury claimant to start her lawsuit all over again. The claimant was injured in three motor vehicle accidents (Ciolli v. Galley, 2011 BCCA 106, Vancouver) and alleged she…

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ICBC Ordered to Advance over $30,000.00 to Injury Claimant for Trial Adjournment

In this multiple car accident injury claim(Kailay v. ICBC, 2011 BCSC 263) ICBC, the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, was seeking an adjounment due to new developments in the case which included a recent pregnancy and complicating psychological overlay arising from it. The ICBC lawyer asked for more time to prepare the defence case as they have to respond to fresh opinion…

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