How much automobile liability insurance do you purchase? Do you buy the minimum amount of $200,000 required by B.C. law? I see the magnitude of losses suffered by road traffic victims on a day-to-day basis. Losses regularly exceed the minimum.
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From time to time I get a call from someone needing help with an insurance claim. As soon as I figure out what they need help with I refer them to a lawyer who has expertise in that very specialized
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Go directly to jail. Do not pass go. Do not collect $200.00. I don’t remember if those stark words are printed on a “Chance” or “Community Chest” card, but I do remember them being cold, hard words when I sat
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Thank you, Tom, for this week’s column topic. Tom asked me to write about legal responsibilities related to involvement in a non-profit organization. Involvement might range from volunteering your time to taking on a leadership role and becoming a director.
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I promised, in my last column, to share my experience of being “taken” when renting a car in Mexico where I am holidaying with my family. I’ll start out by complimenting my wife who I am incredibly grateful to for
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Each of us has a story about how cutting a financial corner has ended up costing more in the long run. A Burnaby convenience store owner has a story that would blow all of ours out of the water. A
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Thank you, to a fellow named Ron, for giving me the idea for my column topic this week. Ron is a senior. He called for my advice about qualifying for ICBC’s “seniors” rate classification, which comes with a 25% premium
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I am writing this column from Mexico where I am vacationing with my family. We are quite new to the destination vacation thing. Our first trip to Mexico was last year. I have a tip from today: Perhaps wait until
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Christmas themed legal column using Santa Clause to demonstrate the importance of liability insurance and to illustrate how the Occupiers Liability Act works
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Legal column discussing British Columbia’s Health Care Recovery Act with respect to the allocation of cost for medical expenses caused by negligent behavior
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