Tag Archives: concussion

Another snag for Uber in Vancouver: City council declines to allow ride sharing service in Vancouver.

  Last week, Vancouver’s city council voted not to allow Uber to operate in Vancouver. This, however, may not be the end of the story, as they also voted on a recommendation to urge the Ministry of Transportation to become more active in dealing with ride-sharing technology: http://www.theprovince.com/business/Vancouver+taxi+companies+beating+Uber/11490241/story.html Council unanimously voted for staff’s recommendation to urge […]

How a lack of credibility can ruin your ICBC case.

  Credibility is extremely important. At trial, the amount a plaintiff is awarded hinges heavily on the specific facts of a case, which separate one claim from another. It is a court’s job to determine facts based on the evidence before them, and a primary source of evidence is often the plaintiff themselves. Basically, the amount […]

You do not need to lose consciousness to suffer a brain injury: court awards art student million dollar settlement in ICBC case.

  In a recent Supreme Court of British Columbia case, an art student was awarded a 1 million dollar settlement: http://www.courts.gov.bc.ca/jdb-txt/SC/15/17/2015BCSC1724.htm At issue was whether or not the plaintiff had suffered a brain injury. The courts found that the plaintiff had indeed suffered a mild traumatic brain injury, which was likely to cause “permanent”cognitive impairment. […]

How a good Occupational Therapist can help your ICBC claim.

  A solid expert report from an occupational therapist can be an essential part of a personal injury claim. Occupational Therapists (OTs) are professionals registered with the College of Occupational Therapists of British Columbia: http://cotbc.org/ OTs are often used by personal injury lawyers to provide expert reports that speak to Future Wage Losses and Future Costs […]

Should professional athletes who use steroids be held civilly responsible for concussions?

              The issue of concussions in professional sports has recently become prevalent. Most notably (in Canada), in October a group of former NHL players filed a lawsuit against the NHL in the USA federal court: http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/former-nhlers-file-concussion-lawsuit/ Professional athletes as a whole have become faster and more powerful, and this has […]

Man Suffers Brain Injury in Biking Accident, Then Sues the City of North Vancouver for Removing Bike Lanes

  http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/injured-cyclist-sues-over-north-vancouver-bike-lane-1.1286465 Firstly, I’m going to add that anyone who is considering suing a city in the lower mainland should be aware of the drastically smaller limitation dates which apply. The Local Government Act requires you to “give notice in writing, setting out the time, place and manner in which the damage has been sustained,” and deliver […]

Overly enthusiastic heavy metal fan headbangs his way to brain injury.

  http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/headbanging-s-risks-include-rare-brain-injury-1.2695576 This article from the CBC illustrates just how easily a brain injury can occur. In a reality is stranger than fiction story, a heavy metal music fan ended up with serious brain injury after engaging too enthusiastically in “headbanging”. According to the article, this is one of three confirmed cases where a brain […]