In this ICBC denied hit and run accident claim(Burton v. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, 2011 BCSC 653) the injury claimant sued the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (“ICBC”), under section 24 of the Insurance (Motor Vehicle) Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 231, as it then was, as a nominal defendant, arising out of a hit and run…
This is a good example of a personal injury case win that really turns out to be a loss (Dempsey v. Oh, 2011 BCSC 627). The injury claimant was riding his bicycle when he collided with a vehicle being driven by the defendant, likely insured by ICBC. The Judge awarded the claimant $20,000 for pain and suffering and $629.96…
The injury claimant in this multiple rear-end car crash case(Keenan v. Fletcher, 2011 BCSC 520) was a 46-year-old police officer with the New Westminster Police Service. Amazingly the claimant was involved in four motor vehicle accidents in the same year, all of which ICBC admitted liability. She claims she suffered soft tissue injuries to her neck, right shoulder and lower back,…
In this minor car accident Jury trial case (Gehlen v. Rana, 2009 BCSC 1484) the injury claimant was awarded $13,486 by the Jury yet before the trial ICBC, the insurance company defending the at fault driver, had offered $22,000.00 to settle the case. The trial concerned both liability and damages for a motor vehicle accident and…
In this no impact car accident injury case(Pang v. Dhalla, 2011 BCSC 564) the claimant alleged personal injuries suffered in a motor vehicle accident as he was proceeding towards Richmond, B.C., southbound on Fir Street near 12th Avenue. As he approached the intersection a vehicle that had been stopped behind left turning vehicles in the left lane, turned…
In this ICBC costs of personal injury case ( Danicek v. Li,2011 BCSC 444) the claimant was offered $500,000.00 to settle her car accident case with ICBC. She rejected the ICBC offer and went to court where the judge only awarded her a little over $10,000.00. ICBC applied to court to have their costs, a…
This personal injury claim filed in Vancouver BC (Manson v. Kalar, 2011 BCSC 373) arose from a motor vehicle accident which occurred when the claimant’s vehicle was rear-ended by a vehicle. The other driver admitted fault and the trial was limited to an assessment of how much money, if any, should the claimant get for his car accident injury. …
In this coming out of the closet injury claim (Kitney v. ICBC) the court accepted that the claimant was involved in a serious accident and suffered a retinal tear and strains of the neck and mid- and low-back. However, despite the claimant testifying that he was unable to work he was videotaped working outside the…
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 …
In this knee injury appeal(Bradshaw v. Matwick,2011 BCCA 111) the claimant was injured when his vehicle was rear-ended and the other driver admitted fault for the accident. The at fault driver accepted that the claimant suffered soft tissue injuries to his neck and back in the accident but argued that an injury to the claimant’s knee was unconnected to the…
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