There’s not much in this world that gets me angrier than an abuse of power. I could say that it starts with the physical or social power wielded by bullies in the school playground but that would ignore the abuses
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“building trust. driving confidence.” It’s ICBC’s trademark. ICBC spends a lot of money, our money, building a brand of trust and confidence and that trademark is an important part of the branding. Their brand is so important to them that
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I owe both a debt of gratitude as well as an apology arising out of my last week’s column. I had tried to make a key point in that column: being honest and trying your best are the foundations for
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There are two parts to any lawyer’s bill. One part is “fees”, which are charged for the work done by the lawyer and the lawyer’s staff. The other part is “disbursements”, which are expenses incurred by the law firm to
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I have written before about how important it is to obtain legal advice before negotiating a settlement of a personal injury claim with an insurance company. All you want is fair compensation. I define “fair compensation” as the amount of
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In my September 15, 2011, column, “Only winners are the lawyers in insurance claim lawsuits”, I promised to answer the question of why contingency fees charged by personal injury lawyers are so high. Percentages range, but one-third is typical. On
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Legal column explaining how, far from a “lottery win”, car crash victims will never be compensated for more than two-thirds of their losses
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Legal column explaining how your claim is valuated if you suffered from injuries prior to the car crash
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Legal column describing the negotiation range and process for a personal injury claim
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Legal column explaining how auto insurance is purchased to protect the buyer from being sued rather than to compensate them in the event that they are injured.
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