Ruling raises issue of how to define motor-assisted cycle
June 13, 2013 9:31 pm 17 Comments“Perhaps the regulations would benefit from a review.” I couldn’t agree more with Mr. Justice Brown who made that comment... View Article
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Personal Injury claims don’t include bonus jackpot
June 6, 2013 4:40 pm Comments Off on Personal Injury claims don’t include bonus jackpotMany of my columns contain advice that is not expected from the popular culture generated sleazy image of a personal... View Article
Impatient motorists irritated cyclists missing the point
May 30, 2013 6:37 am Comments Off on Impatient motorists irritated cyclists missing the pointWith our ever growing (in girth) population, it seems to me that the main topic of discussion for “bike to... View Article
A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client
May 23, 2013 2:34 pm Comments Off on A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a clientA judgment released May 10, 2013, following an eight day Supreme Court of British Columbia personal injury trial, reminds me... View Article
Texting at the top of distractions when behind the wheel
May 9, 2013 7:51 am Comments Off on Texting at the top of distractions when behind the wheelIf British Columbians were polled, I expect that we would put texting at the top of the list of dangerous... View Article
Doing the 10 and 2 – A Follow Up
May 2, 2013 2:28 pm Comments Off on Doing the 10 and 2 – A Follow UpI unveiled a new road safety initiative at the 2nd annual One Crash is Too Many gala event two weekends... View Article
Injury claims a matter of pain
April 25, 2013 1:11 pm Comments Off on Injury claims a matter of painIt makes sense to want to get to the bottom of why you are still having pain months or a... View Article
Politicians found lacking in commitment to road safety
April 18, 2013 1:32 pm Comments Off on Politicians found lacking in commitment to road safetyMADD’s “Campaign 911” was unveiled in Kelowna on Tuesday. According to their web site, Campaign 911 is “a Canada-wide campaign... View Article
Those left behind don’t forget the loss of loved ones
April 11, 2013 9:49 am Comments Off on Those left behind don’t forget the loss of loved onesThe passage of time doesn’t erase the pain of a loss. It hasn’t for me, anyway. I gather that it... View Article
Negotiating tactic can be misleading
April 4, 2013 9:28 am Comments Off on Negotiating tactic can be misleadingSometimes legal rights can seem like that game you play with a baby who thinks you’ve disappeared because you are... View Article
Learning to communicate the message that one crash is too many
March 28, 2013 8:52 am Comments Off on Learning to communicate the message that one crash is too manyMy daughter, Cassidy, is in grade 6. She had a Spring Break school project to write a speech. My memory... View Article
Reading the car rental insurance fine print – in Spanish
March 21, 2013 8:53 am 2 CommentsI promised, in my last column, to share my experience of being “taken” when renting a car in Mexico where... View Article