Taking it to trial can be risky
March 13, 2014 6:10 am Comments Off on Taking it to trial can be riskyA recent court decision illustrates the risk that a trial represents, particularly a jury trial, and the powerful incentive that... View Article
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Beg, borrow or steal
March 6, 2014 3:38 pm Comments Off on Beg, borrow or steal“Beg, borrow or steal” A quick internet search comes up with definitions of the expression that include: “to do whatever... View Article
Sharing fault in a collision
February 27, 2014 2:11 pm 2 CommentsFor most collisions that cross my desk, the driver of one of the vehicles is totally to blame. It happens... View Article
Don’t blame winter accidents on bad road conditions
February 20, 2014 5:19 pm Comments Off on Don’t blame winter accidents on bad road conditionsCanadian winter conditions cause crashes. A recent headline makes that point: “Slippery conditions cause several Kelowna crashes”. Here is another:... View Article
Fix the law – designated drivers should be protected
February 13, 2014 3:14 pm Comments Off on Fix the law – designated drivers should be protectedA designated driver is seriously injured when her drunk passenger grabs the steering wheel, causing her to lose control and... View Article
The classroom on wheels
February 6, 2014 1:36 pm Comments Off on The classroom on wheelsAs wonderful as they are, they’re not always perfect little angels. We have watched with disappointment how certain devilish behaviours... View Article
Child pornography; make ‘em pay!
January 30, 2014 11:18 am Comments Off on Child pornography; make ‘em pay!The words, “child pornography”, trigger mixed feelings of revulsion, sadness and rage deep in my chest. My feelings, of course,... View Article
Unfair ICBC policy exposed
January 23, 2014 9:27 am Comments Off on Unfair ICBC policy exposedTwo movie scenes came to mind as I read the carefully considered reasons for judgment of Mr. Justice Gordon Weatherill... View Article
Injured accident victims shouldn’t just rely on adjuster
January 16, 2014 9:24 am Comments Off on Injured accident victims shouldn’t just rely on adjusterWith darkness fallen, you don’t notice that city workers have dug an unmarked pit in the middle of your favourite... View Article
Reasonable and probable grounds?
January 9, 2014 9:22 am Comments Off on Reasonable and probable grounds?I am about to share something I recently learned about impaired driving laws. I feel the need to start with... View Article
Still eager to cover more ground
January 2, 2014 9:18 am 2 CommentsI’ve reached another anniversary. My first column, “It’s not about screwing the insurance company”, was published seven years ago on... View Article
Why don’t we take driving a vehicle seriously?
December 27, 2013 9:13 am Comments Off on Why don’t we take driving a vehicle seriously?As I came down the stairs at the office, feeling the bounce of my belly excess, I realized that it... View Article