Judge Critical of ICBC’s Attack on the Injury Claimant’s Credibility

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…

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$1.125 Million Dollar Injury Award Upheld Despite Prior Head Injury

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…

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Help With My Personal Injury Claim for Pain and Suffering in British Columbia

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.

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Injury Claimant With Minor Injury Lasting Less Than 6 Months gets Low Award

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…

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ICBC and Court refuses to let Injury Claimant Sever Lawsuit Issues in Her Claim against her Daughter

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…

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Personal Injury Claim for Housekeeping, Yard and Home Maintenance Assistance Accepted by the Court

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…

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Judge Rejects ICBC’s Argument that an Innocent Pregnant Injury Claimant was at Fault for Trying to Work

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…

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Motorcylist Injuried but No Contact with the Other Vehicle- Injury Claim Dismissed

Tierney v. GMAC Leaseco Corporation, 2010 BCSC 1179 August 24, 2010- This rather unusual “no car accident” accident involved a personal injury claimant that fell from his motorcycle when attempting to avoid another vehicle. The injury claimant foolishly set out without a helmet.  The injury claimant was driving  a 1983 Yamaha 750 motorcycle and was only…

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Court Blames Injury Claimant for not Following Treatment Despite 72 Physiotherapy Visits

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…

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Injury Claimant awarded $62,000 despite other Driver ICBC statement Saying Accident not Very Severe

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…

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