If I can’t work at my pre-crash job, do I have to do something else? What if I’d rather not work at all than work some low-level job on a part-time basis? Short answer: yes, you gotta. In this week’s
Read More →What will the court award me for my future care expenses? What if my physiatrist recommends I get some expensive home exercise equipment, or a new desk chair? In this week’s case, Justice Riley reviewed the legal test for future
Read More →If I haven’t lost any income in the past, can I still be awarded for future losses? In this week’s case, the court considered the damages owing to a high level executive who had gritted her teeth to keep working
Read More →If I am injured, and I find yoga helpful for my symptoms, should ICBC have to pay for a lifetime membership? What if my doctor cannot say that it is necessary to promote my health, and the court does not
Read More →If my spouse devotes a great deal of time to caring for me after I am injured, can the defendant be compelled to pay for those services – even though they didn’t “cost” us any money? What types of services
Read More →Although not entirely disabling, my soft tissue injuries are affecting my career, relationships, home life and activities. I’m finding it difficult to adjust to these changes and I find myself to be quite moody and irritable. What is fair compensation
Read More →Can ICBC elect to have a jury decide my case? What if my injuries happen when I am drunk and riding in the back of a pickup truck? What if the jury may be more critical of me than a
Read More →If a pedestrian is hit by a car, but the driver flees the scene despite the significant injuries he has caused – will the civil court punish him? What if the driver has a suspended license and history of disregarding
Read More →If I am injured, and my ability to drive for work is reduced – how will the court assess this loss? In the decision of Ahmad v. Pandher (2017 BCSC 1732) released last week by the BC Supreme Court, the plaintiff (Mr.
Read More →If I am a “changed person” after the collision, but did not lose consciousness, will the judge be satisfied that the changes in my personality were caused by a brain injury? What if I was born prematurely and susceptible to
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