A court decision released March 1, 2016, has cast a bright light on some of the darkest depths of the human character in the context of ICBC tactics in discouraging personal injury claims. The 80 page judgment tells the story of
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Negotiating an injury claim directly with an insurance adjuster can feel intimidating. It should. You are facing a seasoned fencer, the likes of Inigo Montoya in The Princess Bride who dedicated his life to the study of fencing so as
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Injured victims usually wait until ICBC has cut off treatment funding before they come to me for advice. With ongoing pain and mounting bills, they have nowhere else to turn. That first meeting often begins with the injured victim scrambling
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We are all, each of us, unique. Each of us has our own, unique, personalities, strengths and weaknesses. Some of us seem more equipped than others to respond to what life throws our way. Life events that devastate one person
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There is no dispute: seatbelts save lives. Statistics clearly show that car crash deaths go down as seatbelt use goes up. I buckle up every time I am behind the wheel and insist that everyone else in my vehicle do
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I shared my “black arts” tactical advice last week for anyone pursuing an ICBC claim: “Live your life”. My advice might have come as a bit of a surprise, coming as it did from a personal injury lawyer. I think
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You can expect to hear all sorts of “specious and spurious” arguments if you choose to negotiate an injury claim with an insurance adjuster. If you read letters to the editor published a couple days ago, you will know that
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With darkness fallen, you don’t notice that city workers have dug an unmarked pit in the middle of your favourite walking path. You fall and suffer a complex leg fracture, requiring plates and screws. You are off work as a
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ICBC’s liability insurance monopoly results in a blurring of the lines between the duties ICBC owes to you and the duties ICBC owes against you. Let’s take an unfortunately common two vehicle crash: the left turn scenario where you are
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An ICBC settlement follows a predictable pattern, even though the end result is always uncertain. At some point, the “recovery phase” ends with the injured victim reaching a permanent plateau after pursuing and following all treatment options available and letting
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