Covid-19 and your ICBC claim
What if your doctor has referred you to physiotherapy, massage and chiropractic care, but COVID-19 has shut down all those caregivers!
Read More →Can Covid-19 impact a personal injury claim?
How is your personal injury claim impacted if something totally unrelated to the crash, i.e. a pandemic, causes a worse outcome? Will you be compensated for that? Will a COVID-19 care delay or interruption allow ICBC to slither out of
Read More →Why thorough care is important to avoid ICBC unfairness: Part 1
ICBC will wait until the end of the process to hire their own medical specialist to go through your care with a fine toothed comb. They look for anything you might not have fully followed through with, or for some
Read More →When your “minor” injury isn’t so minor
The government has pulled the wool over our eyes by announcing a “minor injury cap” that includes moderate to severe injuries.
Read More →Long term injuries and your relationships
Long term effects of injuries can change a person. Those changes can cause an end to a family relationship and reduce the likelihood of entering into another.
Read More →Working through your symptoms
She managed to work around her symptoms in the four years leading up to the trial. Did that mean she was not entitled to compensation for possible future losses?
Read More →Calculating future losses
Losses from an injury can extend many years into the future. It is always a challenge to gaze into the crystal ball and predict what those losses will be.
Read More →What is an “In-trust claim”
Patient care in our hospitals is second to none, but cannot reasonably provide the constant bedside care that a parent, spouse or friend can provide.
Read More →Eyes Wide Open: Is Your Waiver Iron Clad?
The problem with waivers comes when the language of waivers goes further, requiring your agreement not to pursue your legal rights if someone else’s negligence causes you injury.
Read More →Proper headrest adjustments can save you money
Improper headrest adjustments are one of many standard allegations ICBC makes against victims of negligent driving. The allegation is almost always made in a formal document called a Response to Civil Claim. A recent example: “The Plaintiff…failed to properly adjust
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