A friend or family member is at fault
- Is ICBC’s determination of liability (or fault) final?
- The crash was partly my fault. How does that impact my claim?
- I was uninsured, had no driver’s license and was intoxicated. Do I have a claim?
- What is “pain and suffering” compensation and what is it for?
- There was very little damage to my car – does that impact the value of my claim?
- I took very little time off work. Do I still have a claim?
- What is my claim worth?
- How does my life expectancy (how long I am likely to live) impact on the value of my claim?
- If I now need help performing housekeeping chores, am I entitled to compensation even if I don’t pay for that help?
- My child was a passenger in a car crash. What should I do?
- How long does my child have to make a personal injury claim?
- What is an examination for discovery?
- Are there any rules?
- How do I prepare?
- What kinds of questions will I be asked?
- Why should I hire a lawyer? (financial)
- Why should I hire a lawyer (non-financial)
- How can fees of one third make sense?
- Should I talk to a lawyer? If so, when?
- What should I do if ICBC gives me deadline to accept their offer?
- How much higher will ICBC’s offer get with negotiations?
- My doctor says I’m going to fully recover. Is it time to settle my claim?
Pre-existing medical conditions
- If I had some pain or other symptoms before a crash or even a pre-existing disability, am I still entitled to compensation for new or worsened symptoms?
- There had been some degeneration in my spine before the crash, without symptoms, is ICBC able to use that against me?
Pursuing recovery for your ICBC claim
- Do I have to go to all of those treatments?
- Should I be accessing my own extended benefits?
- Should I see a chiropractor who has entered into a lump sum deal with ICBC?
- What if I cannot afford care?
- I was hit at a very low speed. Do I still have an ICBC claim?
- What if there is very little damage to my car – does that impact my ICBC claim?
- When I sell my car, I will be paid less because I now have to declare that there was more than $2,000 damage. Will ICBC have to reimburse me that loss?
- When is the right time to settle my claim?
- What are the basic steps or stages of an ICBC claim?
- What should I do at the scene of a crash?
- What are the consequences of a “formal offer”?
- What do I need to keep track of?
- What is a limitation period?
- Why does it feel like I am the one on trial?
- Can ICBC force me to see a specialist that they have hired?
- What is a mediation when dealing with an ICBC claim?
- How important are my doctors’ and therapists’ clinical notations?
- Do I have to let ICBC see my medical records?
