Tag Archives: injury
Oct
It’s very important for plaintiffs in ICBC claims to present themselves well. Ultimately, a judge may decide how much your claim is worth, and your demeanour may play a large role in their decisions. Even in earlier parts of the litigation process, such as an examination for discovery, coming off as stand-offish or evasive can […]
General Legal Resources
An update on how the courts deal with pre-existing injuries and how this will affect your ICBC claim.
Sep
Clients of mine often suffer from pre-existing injuries; these are injuries that they suffered from prior to their motor vehicle accidents. Pre-existing injuries can severely complicate how much your case is worth and how you should deal with ICBC. The law on this area is equally complicated. A recent Supreme Court of British Columbia […]
Aug
It’s a common misconception that you are barred from making a claim against ICBC for injuries arising out of a motor vehicle accident if you have pre-existing injuries. In fact, it ‘s quite common for people injured in car accidents to have pre-existing medical conditions of some kind, and having a pre-existing susceptibility to […]
General Legal Resources
The government of British Columbia is cracking down on highway drivers…. driving too slowly.
Mar
New legislation will increase the power police have to pull over drivers who are obstructing the left or “passing lane” of a highway: As it stands now, there is already a $109 fine for driving in the left lane slow enough to obstruct traffic. Apparently, the problem with this old law was that it was […]
Jan
Lying to ICBC either before or after a car accident can be disastrous. It gives ICBC reason to void your insurance. The law allows them to do so if an insured commits fraud or makes a “willfully false statement with respect to a claim”. If you get into an accident and your insurance has been […]
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. […]
As of last Monday (October 21, 2014), the penalty of using a hands free device, including a cellular phone, while driving has increased. http://globalnews.ca/news/1624055/stiffer-distracted-driving-penalties-as-of-monday/ Prior to Monday the penalty was merely a $167 fine. As of Monday the penalty now includes 3 demerit points on your license. An increase in the fine is also being […]
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