11 Oct 2017 Personal Safety Apps Abound
A list of safety apps that are available to download that can provide peace of mind when you’re taking part in activities alone. ...
20 Apr 2017 Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Chronic Pain Result in $175,000 Non-Pecuniary Award
The case of Sundin v. Turnbull, [2017] BCSC 15, involves an action by a Plaintiff who was injured when he was rear ended while riding his motorcycle in 2012. The Defendant admitted liability for the accident. At issue at trial were the nature, duration and...
16 Mar 2017 Spinal Cord Injury Leads to Cost of Future Care Award of $4.5 Million
The case of Warick v. Diwell [2017] BCSC 68, involves a 59-year-old Plaintiff who sustained significant injuries in 2009 in a collision with an oncoming semi-truck/trailer unit driven by the Defendant that crossed into the Plaintiff’s lane. In addition to her paralyzing spinal cord injury,...
05 Feb 2017 BC Supreme Court Awards $50,000 For Persistent Soft Tissue Injuries
The case of Smith v. Evashkevich, [2016] B.C.J. No. 1415, involves a 34 year old male Plaintiff who was injured in a rear end motor vehicle collision on June 8, 2010. Liability for the collision was accepted by the Defendant. The Plaintiff had been in...
15 Jan 2017 BC Court of Appeal Holds That ICBC Income Loss Benefits Can Be Revived Beyond 104-Week Mark
The case of Symons v. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, 2016 BCCA 207, involves a Plaintiff who was seriously injured in an April 20, 2008 rear end collision. She was off work for two weeks and received short-term disability benefits from ICBC under s. 80...
06 Dec 2016 Steps to Take if You Have Been Involved in a Car Accident
If you have been in a car accident, there are a number of steps you should consider taking to ensure optimal recovery and appropriate compensation following a car accident. The following is a list of some of the steps that should be taken...
31 Oct 2016 BC Supreme Court Awards $175,000 For A Mild Traumatic Brain Injury And Cognitive Dysfunction
The case of Maer v. Umabao, 2016 BCSC 506, involves a 69-year-old male Plaintiff who was injured in a collision on November 19, 2012 when two vehicles exiting parking lots, both attempting left turns, collided. The Plaintiff had yielded to the Defendant, but the Defendant,...
05 Oct 2016 Six Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Personal Injury Lawyer
1. HOW DOES THE LAWYER CHARGE THE CLIENT FOR THE LEGAL WORK? When hiring a personal injury lawyer you will often be provided with the option of an hourly or a contingency fee arrangement...
12 Sep 2016 BC Supreme Court Holds That It Is The Effect, Not The Label Of The Injury That Matters
The case of Tan v. Mintzler and Miller, 2016 BCSC 1183, involves the personal injuries sustained by a 56 year old female Plaintiff as a result of a collision wherein the Defendant driver ran a red light. The Court found that the Plaintiff sustained a...
17 Aug 2016 BC Supreme Court Awards $90,000 For Chronic Pain
The case of Swieczko v. Nehme, 2016 BCSC 399, involves a 31 year old male Plaintiff who was significantly injured in a severe collision that occurred on October 29, 2011. The Plaintiff had begun a left turn at an intersection when his vehicle was struck...
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