If I face formal offers and fail to beat them at trial, will I suffer costs consequences? What if it turns out that I was misleading experts and my credibility unravels at trial? In a decision released on August 16,
Read More →If ICBC appeals the decision of the trial judge, is my credibility on trial a second time? In the recent judgment of McKenzie v. Lloyd (2018 BCCA 289) the Court of Appeal was asked by defence counsel (appointed by ICBC),
Read More →If I have an ICBC claim, I should be careful about what I’m seen doing… right? There seems to be a common thread in thinking about personal injury claims that a person couldn’t possibly be hurt if they dare to
Read More →Why do we tend to think that car crash victims are faking their symptoms? Will the court think that, too? There’s a sense in the media and in the world at large that some or many plaintiffs in personal injury
Read More →If I have a history of lying for economic gain, will the judge believe my description of invisible injuries? What other types of evidence will they need? In a decision released this week by the British Columbia Supreme Court (Chong
Read More →My collision was very minor – will the court accept that I was hurt? What do I need to do to prove my injuries exist? In a case released this week by the British Columbia Supreme Court, Justice Brown dismissed
Read More →ICBC claims that I am entitled to less compensation for my injuries because the collision was minor and there was no significant vehicle damage. Is this right? How will the court compensate me for my injuries? In the case of
Read More →If I am second-language English, will my misuse of language be held against me? What if it is clear that my command of the language isn’t strong? In a decision released on November 23, 2016 (Lally v. He 2016 BCSC
Read More →How do I prove that I suffered income loss after I was injured? What if I think I could have been promoted if I wasn’t missing shifts and turning down overtime? In a recent decision of the BC Supreme Court
Read More →Will video surveillance undermine your claims about your limitations? What if the clips are short and merely show you climbing stairs and walking? In today’s case of Truong v. Lu, 2016 BCSC 2043, the plaintiff was injured in a 2011
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