Journaling pre-crash condition: A sequel

Journal 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.
Read More →Journal 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.
Read More →If 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.
Read More →Don’t let ICBC tell you, or anyone you care about, that your injuries “should have resolved by now” had it not been for your pre-existing vulnerabilities, and that they are not responsible for the ongoing aftermath of their insured’s negligence.
Read More →I’m not a “perfect physical specimen.” If you know me, you are likely rolling your eyes and muttering: “Really? You don’t say!” Not a perfect psychological specimen either. “No sh** Sherlock!” I’m functioning really well, though. After over 20 years
Read More →What is my injury claim worth? What is my injury claim worth? I am regularly asked that question during initial consultations. I respond by pulling out a pad of yellow lined paper and a pen. I draw two lines. One
Read More →We all despise those who try to cheat an insurance company. What about when the shoe is on the other foot? There are a number of common arguments that some insurance adjusters make that are so lacking of foundation in
Read More →“Yeah, but.” A response sometimes attributed to teenagers? Roughly translated: “Yes, I did that, but here are all the reasons why it wasn’t my fault or I’m not responsible”. “Yeah, but” comes up a lot in ICBC claims. An absentminded
Read More →It makes sense to want to get to the bottom of why you are still having pain months or a year or more after a crash. You are told by your doctor that it is “just” a soft tissue injury;
Read More →Legal column explaining how your claim is valuated if you suffered from injuries prior to the car crash
Read More →Legal column explaining that existing disabilities or injuries do not factor in to determining fair compensation value
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