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Will the other driver be found at all liable if I pass them on the left as they’re turning left?  What if I give evidence that they didn’t signal, and I didn’t know where they were going? This week, the

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If I am hurt due to abrupt braking while I am riding on a bus, should negligence be assumed of the bus driver merely because I am injured while on public transportation? Shouldn’t it be like other cases where I

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Can I be awarded for loss of housekeeping capacity even where I haven’t actually had to hire anyone?  How conservative will the court be in assessing my loss?   The Court of Appeal recently weighed in on a $70,000.00 award

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What duty do I have when I’m passing other vehicles?  If someone else does something dangerous because my driving is inconveniencing them, am I liable for the resulting crash? In the recent BC Court of Appeal Case Borgfjord v Boizard

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If your personality changes after a crash such that you struggle to hold down a job, are you entitled to compensation for loss of capacity?  What if you hadn’t established a career prior to the crash? In the recent case

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In the recent British Columbia Court of Appeal case Dunbar v Mendez (2016 BCCA 211), the defendant appealed the trial decision on a number of bases.  One of those was the alleged error of the trial judge in finding that

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If I haven’t reported all of my income, can I still claim it as lost wages?  What if I worked for my dad and he just paid me cash?  Will I be punished by the court for not reporting those

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If your personality changes after a crash such that you struggle to hold down a job, are you entitled to compensation for loss of capacity?  What if you hadn’t established a career prior to the crash? In the recent case