A Vancouver mother was involved in a car accident just east of Golden, B.C. while on her way to Banff on a holiday trip with her family and friends. She was in the right rear seat, and her daughter, aged nine, was in the centre of the rear seat. Their vehicle crossed the centre line and collided…
This was a personal injury trial(Knight v. Li,2011 BCSC 184) solely on the issue of fault for a motor vehicle accident that occurred at the intersection of West 41stAvenue and Angus Drive in Vancouver. It is common in British Columbia for personal injury lawyers and judges to agree that the issue of fault be decided before the…
This order for costs in a personal injury action follows the decision in Jack v. Tekavec, 2010 BCSC 1773, finding a landlord at fault for a faulty balcony railing causing serious injuries to the claimant. The trial judge awarded damages of $322,463.78. The claimant delivered an offer to settle the lawsuit to the landlord’s lawyer long before…
A car accident injury claim with ICBC can become complex and potentially risky. Here is a checklist of important car accident claim hints for people trying to help injured friends or family after a car accident in BC. 1. If there is a question of fault ensure that there is an investigation into the circumstances…
I learned years ago as a young lawyer that the best interest of clients is the heart of any personal injury law practice. In this post I want to present a short ethical checklist to help you find the right legal advocate for your injury case. There are ethical obligations placed on lawyers in British Columbia when it comes to…
In this car accident injury ( Lewis v. Lewis, 2010 BCSC 1925) the personal injury lawyers representing the claimant allege various injuries the most serious of which relates to an injury to her right shoulder. The court was told that she suffers from a hemiparethesisof her left side, making even more important the use of her right…
This flashing green car accident( Lutley v. Southern, 2011 BCSC 117) concerns a car accident that occurred at the intersection of Oak Street and West 67th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia. This trial was only to decide the issue of fault. The injury claimant was driving her car south on Oak Street and the other driver was westbound on West…
In this consent authorization case (Nikolic v. Olson,2011 BCSC 125) the Supreme Court of BC essentially has forced an injury claimant to sign “consent” forms for release of private information from people outside the lawsuit and outside British Columbia. This presents important implications for personal injury lawyers representing injury claimants and the out-of-Province entities that…
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…