Journaling pre-crash condition: A sequel
Journal not only your pre-crash condition, but the trend of your condition. Medical specialists need that to predict how you should have been had the crash not occurred.
Read More →It can be critical to journal how you were before a collision
If you had any symptoms before a collision, it is important to journal that while your memory is still fresh, and before you get used to your "new normal." If you don't, you will have difficulty giving a credible comparison.
Read More →A pre-existing vulnerability is not a “get out of jail free card” for ICBC
Don’t let ICBC tell you, or anyone you care about, that your injuries “should have resolved by now” had it not been for your pre-existing vulnerabilities, and that they are not responsible for the ongoing aftermath of their insured’s negligence.
Read More →Take your victim as you find him
I’m not a “perfect physical specimen.” If you know me, you are likely rolling your eyes and muttering: “Really? You don’t say!” Not a perfect psychological specimen either. “No sh** Sherlock!” I’m functioning really well, though. After over 20 years
Read More →Injury claims and pre-crash conditions: thin skull or crumbling skull
What is my injury claim worth? What is my injury claim worth? I am regularly asked that question during initial consultations. I respond by pulling out a pad of yellow lined paper and a pen. I draw two lines. One
Read More →Spine degeneration – cheating… by the insurance company! [Part 1]
We all despise those who try to cheat an insurance company. What about when the shoe is on the other foot? There are a number of common arguments that some insurance adjusters make that are so lacking of foundation in
Read More →Yeah, but in ICBC claims…
“Yeah, but.” A response sometimes attributed to teenagers? Roughly translated: “Yes, I did that, but here are all the reasons why it wasn’t my fault or I’m not responsible”. “Yeah, but” comes up a lot in ICBC claims. An absentminded
Read More →Injury claims a matter of pain
It makes sense to want to get to the bottom of why you are still having pain months or a year or more after a crash. You are told by your doctor that it is “just” a soft tissue injury;
Read More →Valid insurance claims often are initially rejected
Legal column explaining how your claim is valuated if you suffered from injuries prior to the car crash
Read More →Judge says existing disability no out for insurance payout
Legal column explaining that existing disabilities or injuries do not factor in to determining fair compensation value
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