Expert Rules Struck- ICBC Secret Financial Blunder Revealed
The limits on experts and expert reports introduced February 11, 2019 have been set aside by the Supreme Court. Orders under Rule 11-8 are also of no force or effect. The Supreme Court struck down...
View ArticleRoad Rage Victim Awarded Damages for Injuries
In Henderson v. McGregor 2019 BCSC 1964, the claimant sought damages for injuries resulting from an unprovoked assault and battery following a road rage incident. The road rage incident occurred on...
View ArticleICBC Loses at Trial and Pays Double Costs for Failing to Accept Reasonable Offer
David Eby and his NDP government have been very vocal about ICBC’s financial problems. Instead of making changes to ICBC’s management who are responsible for its policies and procedures that are...
View ArticlePermanent Whiplash Injuries – $85,000.00 Awarded for Pain and Suffering
In a previous blog post, the new ICBC minor injury caps were discussed and explained. The ICBC minor injury caps, which apply to all injuries suffered in motor vehicle accidents after April 1, 2019,...
View ArticleICBC Hired Gun – Dr. Marc Boyle Criticized Again by the Courts
If you are injured in a motor vehicle accident, you must provide proof of the injuries you allege to have suffered through medical legal reports prepared by expert medical doctors. Both the injured...
View ArticleLoss of Future Earning Capacity Awarded Despite Increased Income Post Motor...
In this personal injury case (Watts v. Lindsay 2019 BCSC 2239), the 30 year-old female injured claimant suffered from soft tissue injuries, headaches, depression, flashbacks and anxiety due to a motor...
View ArticleICBC Settlements for 2020
The massive ICBC withdrawal of offers to settle one year ago has sparked financial blunder and moral outrage for innocent injury victims. Supreme Court Judge’s are having to punish ICBC for failing to...
View ArticleFuture Loss of Earning Capacity Awarded Despite Injured Claimant Continuing...
If an injured plaintiff returns to work after a motor vehicle accident and continues to work despite having injuries that will, at some point in the future, restrict or even prevent him/her from...
View ArticleInjured Claimant Suffering from Imbalance, Tinnitus and Other Injuries...
As discussed in a prior blog post, when a trial judge makes an award for pain and suffering (also referred to as non-pecuniary damages), the law is clear that in determining what is reasonable each...
View Article$110,000 Pain and Suffering Award for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and Chronic Pain
In this car accident case (Winick v. Goddard 2020 BCSC 4), the 27 year-old female injured claimant was involved in 3 collisions. In the 1st car accident, the injured claimant sustained soft tissue...
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