September 8, 2010- In this unchallenged brain injury claim The 22 year old ICBC injury claimant suffered a brain injury 8 months before the car accident in which he claimed to have been injured. The first accident was clearly more severe than the second. But the trial judge accepted the evidence that the brain damage would not have…
November 29, 2012- ICBC car accident injury cases should always provide money for pain and suffering if the jury finds that the injury claimant cannot work. Injury claimants without an injury lawyer may be unaware that they have a money claim for pain and suffering.
As a personal injury lawyer in British Columbia since 1995 representing ICBC claimants, I have had many clients that live in Surrey even though my law firm is based in Vancouver right across from the courthouse. Surrey British Columbia is one of the fastest growing areas in Canada and car accidents are a daily reality. Personal injury…
As a personal injury lawyer in British Columbia for over 20 years I have talked to many injured people that think their injury claim is worth more than what can be proven. Car accident injury lawyers can be very helpful in ensuring that you have the evidence to prove your injury. However, without an injury lawyer on…
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…
Cayou v. Cayou,2010 BCSC 1224 September 1, 2010- This ICBC injury claim originates in an intersection car accident in British Columbia . The injury claimant mother was the front seat passenger in her own car which was driven by her daughter. The mother was injured in the accident and sued her daughter but the problem was that she let her daughter…
This is a good opportunity to review some basics on how your ICBC personal injury claim may be presented in front of a jury. In British Columbia any party to a lawsuit involving personal injuries can ask the court for a jury. A jury can be refused if the court thinks that the case is…
Gibson v. ICBC, 2010 BCSC 1097 August 16, 2010- This is a hit and run motorcycle accident case that seems to have gone sideways in part because an anonymous tip was given over the “ICBC tip line” after the Judge heard the case. While riding his motorcycle late at night the injury claimant was struck from behind. …
Mudry v. Minhas, 2010 BCSC 1110 August 10, 2010- This ICBC personal injury case involves an injury claim arising from a motor vehicle accident. The Judge decided that the driver being sued was at fault but the Judge dismissed the claim because the evidence showed that the claimant suffered absolutely no injury in the car accident. 18 months before…
A pregnant car accident claimant can experience severe upset regarding the potential effects of the accident on her unborn child and the effects of her physical injuries on her ability to carry her child to term. The ICBC injury claimant’s treatment can also be complicated by her pregnancy and the subsequent birth. ICBC and other insurance…