Choosing your best personal injury lawyer however is much more than just getting some free legal advice. In this article I will focus on the lawyer’s experience and understanding of the type of injury suffered by the injury claimant as one factor in choosing a personal injury lawyer.
ICBC was found by Judge Voith to require what seems to be a battery of three medical experts to put themselves on equal footing to respond to this injury claim. The judge did not consider whether there existed exceptional circumstances.
Houston v. Kine, 2010 BCSC 1289 This is an injury claim from a motor vehicle accident at Clarke Road and Glenayre Drive in Coquitlam, British Columbia. Fault was s admitted by ICBC on behalf of the defendants. The injury claimant was asking for compensation for pain, suffering and loss of enjoyment of life; loss of opportunity to earn…
In this ICBC personal injury lawsuit the injury victim claims due to a motor vehicle accident when his vehicle was rear ended (Neumann v. Eskoy, 2010 BCSC 1275). Fault for the accident was admitted by ICBC on behalf of the other driver. I was unable to determine the force of the impact as the decision of the judge did not address this…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…