What does it mean to have a personal injury claim?
January 21, 2019 9:29 am Comments Off on What does it mean to have a personal injury claim?In the context of a car crash, what is an ICBC claim? And why do lawyers get involved?
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Journaling pre-crash condition: A sequel
January 14, 2019 9:18 am Comments Off on Journaling pre-crash condition: A sequelJournal not only your pre-crash condition, but the trend of your condition. Medical specialists need that to predict how you should have been had the crash not occurred.
It’s not about screwing the insurance company – Reflecting on 12 years of writing
January 7, 2019 9:53 am Comments Off on It’s not about screwing the insurance company – Reflecting on 12 years of writingPaul reflects on the last twelve years he's spent writing over 620 columns.
New police breathalyzer powers: What about our rights?
December 31, 2018 9:37 am Comments Off on New police breathalyzer powers: What about our rights?Paul explains that our Charter rights are not absolute, but are balanced against laws that are justifiable in a free and democratic society.
A road safety Christmas gift
December 24, 2018 8:51 am Comments Off on A road safety Christmas giftPolice can finally do the work we’ve been asking them to do: pulling those over the legal alcohol limit off the road.
It can be critical to journal how you were before a collision
December 17, 2018 8:49 am Comments Off on It can be critical to journal how you were before a collisionIf you had any symptoms before a collision, it is important to journal that while your memory is still fresh, and before you get used to your "new normal." If you don't, you will have difficulty giving a credible comparison.
Winter is Coming: Legal Advice for Slip and Falls
December 10, 2018 9:59 am Comments Off on Winter is Coming: Legal Advice for Slip and FallsWhen should you get legal advice about a slip and fall injury? Before it happens. Merely showing that you slipped and fell is not enough to establish a legal claim.
Will P.E.I.’s hefty penalty mix finally correct driver behaviour?
December 3, 2018 8:48 am Comments Off on Will P.E.I.’s hefty penalty mix finally correct driver behaviour?Do we care about children safety in British Columbia? The good folks in P.E.I. are actively talking about and wrestling with the problem, and they’re 10 steps ahead of us with penalties!
Home defects after purchase: Is a seller responsible?
November 26, 2018 8:50 am Comments Off on Home defects after purchase: Is a seller responsible?A house purchase is the biggest investment most of us will ever make. And we tend to stretch our financial limits when doing so. Expensive problems discovered after taking possession can be financially devastating.
National Day of Remembrance for Road Crash Victims
November 19, 2018 10:16 am Comments Off on National Day of Remembrance for Road Crash VictimsIn Kelowna, a Day of Remembrance for Road Crash Victims will be held Wednesday evening, November 21, 2018, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Orchard Park Mall parking lot, corner of Highway 97 and Dilworth Avenue.
Apologies Matter
November 9, 2018 2:18 am Comments Off on Apologies MatterConsider apologizing if you are the cause of a life altering injury. Acknowledging fault in the form of an apology does not have any affect on your insurance coverage, nor is it taken into account when determining liability.
The truth will set you free?
November 5, 2018 11:01 am Comments Off on The truth will set you free?Being honest does not necessarily mean that what you say is true.