Accident Injury Claims in Vancouver Lead to $201,000 Award for Loss of Mortgage Business

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In this two car accident  low back personal injury lawsuit(Doho v. Melnikova,2011 BCSC 703) the main issues that led this ICBC case to not settle were: loss of opportunity to earn past income; reduction of  the injury claimant’s future earning capacity; ICBCs’ allegation that the claimant  failed to mitigate his loss; and the ICBC claim that the injuries did not impact the claimant’s earning capacity. ICBC admitted fault…

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Car Accident Claimant Awarded Legal Fees Despite Low Personal Injury Award

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In British Columbia car accident injury claimants that bring their lawsuit in Small Claims Court are not entitled to a contribution toward their legal fee even if they win the case. If an award for a personal injury is less than $25,000.00 the Supreme Court will not award a  contribution toward  legal fee unless the claimant…

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Government Has No Duty to Act In Best Interest of Injured Care Residents says Supreme Court of Canada

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Personal injury lawyers need to understand that provincial governments owe injury claimants no duty of care. In this Supreme Court of Canada case the  residents of  long-term care facilities  sued as a class, alleging that the government artificially elevated the required resident contributions to subsidize medical expenses that were properly the responsibility of government.(Alberta v. Elder Advocates…

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Vancouver Personal Injury Lawyer Finds Best Place to File and Present Car Accident Cases

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Most that strive to be the top personal injury lawyers in British Columbia will not only be members in good standing with the Law Society of BC but also will be able to access the important resources for fighting ICBC injury claims  in a cost effective and timely manner.  For my practice (Holness Law Group…

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Explain How to Make an ICBC Injury Claim with no Lawyer- Car Accidents and Personal Injury

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April 25, 2014- The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, ICBC, is one of the largest auto insurance companies in Canada and if your search for a personal injury lawyer has been fruitless you need to read on. Making an injury claim with ICBC can be confusing and frustrating. That’s why many claimants take advantage of…

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Medical Exam of Car Accident Claimant Denied-Personal Injury Lawyers Can No Longer Hand up Written Arguments to the Court

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In this injury claim ICBC was denied a medical examination of the claimant(Labrecque v. Tyler, 2011 BCSC 429).  This personal injury lawsuit  arises  from injuries allegedly suffered in three motor vehicle accidents.  All three lawsuits are subject to Rule 15-1 of the SCCR, also known as Fast Track Litigation. The last  accident was the subject matter of this particular court…

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Lawyer Was Right to Withdraw from the Case But Court Reduces His Legal Fees

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In this dispute over legal fees (Pihl Law Corp. v. McCall, 2011 BCSC 328) the client hired a lawyer to help resolve a $100,000.00 tax bill with CRA. The client said that the lawyer was introduced to him as a tax expert which he said turned out to not be the case. The client claimed that he…

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

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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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ICBC Alleges Injury Claimant Without a Lawyer Settled Case for $10,000.00

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In this ICBC disputed settlement case (Varesi v. Cadelina,2011 BCSC 284),  an adjuster from the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia offered the injury claimant  $4,216 to settle her car accident claim. He explained the circumstances in his affidavit: I offered her $4,216.00 in total in exchange for a signed release, which I explained would mean that…

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How to Win My ICBC Injury Claim for Free Without a Lawyer

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This is a question I have been asked since I settled my personal injury law practice in Vancouver in 1995,and the answer really depends on your definition of winning an injury claim.  Do you want more money? a quick settlement? Your treatment covered?  Other than by fluke you may want to settle your case with the advice of a…

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