If my friend testifies in my defence at trial, can my lawyer’s notes of a previous interview be used in his cross-examination? What if my friend reviewed the notes before he took the stand, and what if he confirms their
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 →Why does my lawyer need written reports on my condition? Can’t they just ask my doctor at trial what kind of care I need? In a case released this week by the British Columbia Supreme Court, Justice Morellato weighed in
Read More →If I slip and fall in a store, will the store be liable? What if I conclude that the floor was wet and caused my fall, but there are other explanations for why I fell? On January 23, 2017, the
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 →Can ICBC point to your activities on social media to undermine your evidence in trial? In the recent decision of Tambosso v. Holmes, 2015 BCSC 359 the plaintiff gave evidence of the psychological injuries she had suffered due to the
Read More →If your medical records include pre-crash complaints of neck pain, and your ICBC claim is for a neck injury, will your award be reduced to account for your pre-crash neck pain? In today’s case of Lemyre v. Stubbert, the plaintiff denied
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