As a lawyer I represent personal injury claimants in British Columbia and have come to appreciate how important it is to advocate for injury claimants independent of government and ICBC, which was created by government in 1972. Imagine a world where a government run insurance company could control what your lawyer was allowed to do and say. Perhaps even…
In this car accident case(Chen v. Beltran, 2011 BCSC 41) the court dismissed the litigation guardian’s claim on behalf of her injured son arising from an accident in which the boy sustained serious injury. The accident occurred when the child, riding a skateboard, entered the intersection of 10th Street and Royal Avenue in New Westminster and was…
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…
The Hot new top issues for injury lawyers in British Columbia, usually involving ICBC and car accidents, are not always what injury claimants are interested in hearing about. Finding the right personal injury lawyer to help you with your ICBC claim or other injury claim on the other hand is a critical and important issue to most…
In this single car accident injury case (Bassi v. Bassi, 2010 BCSC 1896) the law of presumed negligence just got a shot in the arm. Top personal injury lawyers in BC will want to take notice of this case if the injury claimants are unable to give evidence about how the accident occurred and can only…
If the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, ICBC, lawyer gives an injury claimant an offer to settle their injury case, ICBC is usually entitled to 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. Personal injury lawyers hired to help…
Car accidents involving cyclists will often involve legal issues requiring the help of a personal injury lawyer. The users of roadways in British Columbia are becoming more diverse. Cars are sharing with bikes that are sharing with pedestrians that are sharing with strollers and wheelchairs. This does not even include the rollerbladers and skateboarders sharing…
Injury lawyers in British Columbia should know best that when a claim arises from a two car accident collision in BC, and both cars are insured with ICBC, the injury claimant has at least two potential claims payable by ICBC. First is accident benefits which are no fault and help pay for immediate medical expenses and…
In this unusual Vancouver car accident case(Stevanovic v. Petrovic, 2011 BCSC 2) the injury claimant was waiting on the side of the road as his friend approached to pick him up. The claimant saw his friend and his friend saw him but his friend was showing off and struck the claimant with the right front of his…
In this Vancouver personal injury case(Jackson v. Mongrain)the claimant sought compensation for injuries arising out of a car accident which occurred on the Lougheed Highway in BC. The car in which the injury claimant was a passenger was stopped in the left lane for eastbound traffic waiting for the car ahead of it to complete a turn.…