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 am promoted post-injury, but I cannot keep up and am seeking a demotion – is there a recoverable loss? What if the demotion hasn’t happened yet, and might not result in a reduction of my pay? In a
Read More →If I have already attended a medical examination at ICBC’s request, can they compel me to attend another? What if it is the same type of expert, and my circumstances haven’t changed? In reasons provided last week by Master Wilson
Read More →I can carry my paddleboard, but I can’t do my housework – what will the court make of that? In personal injury practice, we often encounter injured people whose injuries restrict them in some ways, but not others. We encounter
Read More →How will my alcohol consumption affect the court’s assessment of my award for compensation? Will I be penalized by the courts if I have a pre-existing substance abuse problem fail to mitigate my losses? What if my drinking habits became
Read More →If a jaywalker is hit by a car while crossing the street, who is at fault? Will the jaywalker be found contributorily negligent? What if the vehicle was clearly breaking the rules of the road which the jaywalker was relying
Read More →Will I be subject to intrusive investigations or intrusive testing by ICBC during my personal injury claim? For example, if I don’t want an X-Ray during ICBC’s independent medical examination of my injuries, will the court force me to get
Read More →What kind of expert will my lawyer hire to opine on my injuries? Are orthopedic surgeons really a good choice in chronic pain cases? Recently, I summarized a personal injury case that referred to ICBC’s practice of hiring orthopedic surgeons
Read More →When late disclosure of medical records results in the submission of a last minute supplementary expert report just before trial, who’s to blame? Is a mistrial in order? A decision released by the BC Supreme Court on August 29, 2017
Read More →Who should I pick to testify as witnesses at trial in my case against ICBC? Will the court draw a negative inference if I don’t call my closest friends and family as witnesses at trial (i.e. that it is because
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