This issue was recently dealt with by the Supreme Court of British Columbia: http://www.courts.gov.bc.ca/jdb-txt/SC/14/24/2014BCSC2429.htm Here, a part time accountant, who had plans to expand her business into a full time practice, was injured in a motor vehicle accident. As a result of the injuries she sustained in this accident, she was unable to expand her […]
Tag Archives: Disability
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Dec
Dec
The maximum award for pain and suffering (also called non-pecuniary damages) was set by the Supreme Court of Canada in January of 1978 at $100,000. Taking inflation into account this comes out to around $350,000: http://www.courts.gov.bc.ca/jdb-txt/SC/14/14/2014BCSC1404.htm#BookMark88 Keep in mind that this number is pegged to inflation and will increase as inflation increases. The idea behind […]
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Nov
Nov
A “hit and run” involves one or more drivers leaving the scene of an accident without providing their name and address. It is a crime in Canada to commit a hit and run. The punishment for this crime can be up to life in prison, depending on the circumstances and injuries to the parties involved. […]
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Oct
Oct
It is common in British Columbia for lawyers to provide legal services in personal injury cases in exchange for a contingency fee. A contingency fee is a percentage of the amount a case settles for. In British Columbia, the law society has set a maximum that lawyers are allowed to charge in personal injury […]
If you have been injured in a car accident, there are multiple ways that contacting a lawyer early can be helpful. Firstly, a lawyer can help you prepare a statement that will not hurt your case when you are trying to settle it later. ICBC will generally not provide you any funds or treatment until […]
If you are making a claim for an injury and the other party is covered by ICBC’s insurance, ICBC probably can force you to go to a medical examination. The courts ruled on a similar issue recently. They not only allowed ICBC to have one medical examination but a second medical examination of the injured […]
ICBC may have an obligation to pay you for lost wages if you are injured in a motor vehicle accident. There, however, are a few catches: 1) Firstly ICBC is a secondary insurer. What this means is that if you have another source of income, such as extended health or employment insurance coverage, you have […]
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Aug
Aug
Today the Supreme Court of British Columbia provided reasons for an award in excess of $1,000.000.00 for compensation for injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. http://www.courts.gov.bc.ca/jdb-txt/SC/14/15/2014BCSC1528.htm The bulk of this award was for “Loss of Earning Capacity”, which is the loss of the ability to earn income in the future. In this particular […]
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Aug
Aug
A lot of clients express concern about the effect their potential claim will have on their friends’ and family members’ insurance. The fact of the matter is that a personal injury lawsuit often has no effect on a driver’s insurance rates once they have already been found at fault for an accident. While any […]
