Tag Archives: vancouver

Do insurance companies have the right to contact employers?

The short answer is: yes they do. There is no property in a witness, and insurance companies (on behalf of the defendants they represent) have the right to contact anyone besides the injured party themselves and experts the injured party has retained. There are many reasons someone might not want and insurance company to contact […]

ICBC Announces their Most Bizarre Insurance Scams of 2014

  http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/icbc-s-most-bizarre-insurance-scams-of-2014-1.2936587 The temptation to scam an insurance corporation can be strong, as the potential payout can be large. Keep in mind that fraud is not only illegal, but it also has strong consequences in the insurance and legal world. It can be a reason for an insurance company to breach your insurance, which could […]

How will dash cams change the personal injury landscape?

The obvious answer is that in liability disputes dash cams will provide very strong evidence towards who is at fault for a motor vehicle accident. This can be extremely valuable to a plaintiff who is injured by a defendant that is not telling the truth. It can also be valuable to a defendant who is […]

What is the duty to mitigate and how can it affect your personal injury claim?

The duty to mitigate was dealt with in a recent Supreme Court of British Columbia case: http://www.courts.gov.bc.ca/jdb-txt/SC/14/22/2014BCSC2224.htm This case dealt with a 57 year old construction worker who sustained various soft tissue and psychological injuries in a motor vehicle accident. His total award was reduced by 15% (on the major heads of damage). This may […]

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 […]

How a good physiotherapist can increase your personal injury settlement.

Depending on the nature of your injury, your doctor may recommend a variety of treatments, including: physiotherapy, massage therapy, acupuncture, yoga, active rehabilitation, and kinesiology. These treatments may not only improve your medical condition, but if you have been injured in a car accident, a good treatment provider can actually increase your settlement with ICBC. […]

What happens if I am injured in multiple motor vehicle accidents?

  http://www.courts.gov.bc.ca/jdb-txt/SC/14/16/2014BCSC1678.htm The Supreme Court of British Columbia Vancouver Registry recently dealt with this issue. Here, the plaintiff, a nurse and mother of two, was injured in three separate car accidents. The parties in this case were unable to reach a settlement, and this matter proceeded to trial. All three accidents were lumped into one […]