How to choose a Personal Injury Lawyer in British Columbia- Type of Injury

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.

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Traumatic Brain Injury found despite No loss of Unconsciousness Alleged in Injury Claimant’s ICBC Statement

Despite the ICBC statement the judge concluded that the claimant probably blacked out or was rendered unconscious for a fraction of a second or mere seconds before finding himself straddling his bike or beside his bike. The judge went on to find that, ” that it is more likely than not that the plaintiff did suffer an extremely mild traumatic brain injury…

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Lawyers Working for ICBC Allowed Multiple Medical Exams of Injury Claimants

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.

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Personal Injury Lawyers in BC Applaud as Injury Claimant not Forced to be Examined by a Second ICBC Doctor

Sometimes an injury claimant may be required by law to attend these medical exams if they are an insured with ICBC and are making a claim. The examination are often called “independent’ but many car accident lawyers would disagree. In

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Car Accident Lawyers in British Columbia Spend a lot of Time Suing ICBC

Personal injury lawyers hired to represent car accident injury claimants in British Columbia will have the majority of their injury cases defended by ICBC. This is because all drivers in British Columbia are required to get third party liability coverage from ICBC.  So in a typical car accident case in which your are rear-ended and not…

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How Much Should I pay for My Personal Injury Lawyer in British Columbia

Can I afford an injury lawyer for my ICBC personal injury claim? Should I Settle my injury claim with ICBCwithout a lawyer? These are common questions that injury claimants ask when they call my personal injury law firm.  When it comes to legal fees whether you are in  in Burnaby, Richmond, Surrey, or  any other part of…

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Personal Injury Lawyer Not Allowed to Withdraw Admission of Fault Made By ICBC

Surerus v. Leroux, ICBC Admission of Fault Case This personal injury claim arises as a result of a motor vehicle accident which occurred in Vernon, British Columbia. Three weeks after the claimant filed the lawsuit  the ICBC adjuster for the injury claim instructed her lawyer  to admit fault. The adjuster gave evidence that she gave those instructions without having turned her…

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Motorcycle Accident Injury Claimant Wins at our Top Court on his Loss of Profits Claim

Moore v. Brown, motorcycle accident case   In this personal injury case  an experienced personal injury lawyer in Victoria, British Columbia won an appeal of his client’s loss of profits claim.  The injury claimant, a geologist with a geological engineering company in Victoria, B.C.,  was riding his motorcycle when he collided with another  vehicle .  The claimant…

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Find a Top Personal Injury Law Firm in Vancouver to File Your Lawsuit If British Columbia has Jurisdiction

Jordan v. Schatz, personal injury law firm Finding the best personal injury law firm in Vancouver does not matter if British Columbia has no jurisdiction over the injury claim. In this recently considered personal injury case a resident of British Columbia, was involved in a motor vehicle accident in Alberta by a resident of Saskatchewan. The…

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Claimant Refuses to Settle for a Dollar and has Claim Dismissed- But ICBC not entitled to their Legal Fees

Cue v. Breitkreuz, 2010 BCSC 1323   In this “He said she said” personal injury case the motor vehicle accident injury claim was dismissed by the judge but the judge refused to award ICBC the costs of defending the claim.   The injury claimant said the car accident occurred while he was stopped, waiting to make a left turn. The other…

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