If I face formal offers and fail to beat them at trial, will I suffer costs consequences? What if it turns out that I was misleading experts and my credibility unravels at trial? In a decision released on August 16,
Read More →Will all of my massage therapy treatments be covered by ICBC at the end of my claim? What if I was going to some anyways? What if I tried a treatment that didn’t work? In this week’s case, the plaintiff
Read More →If I lose control of my car and leave it blocking some of the road, can I be liable for somebody else hitting it? What if it’s a dark night, I don’t turn on my hazards, nor put out reflectors
Read More →If ICBC appeals the decision of the trial judge, is my credibility on trial a second time? In the recent judgment of McKenzie v. Lloyd (2018 BCCA 289) the Court of Appeal was asked by defence counsel (appointed by ICBC),
Read More →If I have preexisting fibromyalgia, will my pain and suffering damages be less? What if I’ve not had treatment for fibromyalgia for several years and I’m living my best life before I am injured? This case was summarized on the
Read More →If I take time away from treatment – even significant time – can I still be compensated for my injuries? In this week’s case, the court considered the damages payable to a girl who had been injured in a collision
Read More →If I haven’t lost any income in the past, can I still be awarded for future losses? In this week’s case, the court considered the damages owing to a high level executive who had gritted her teeth to keep working
Read More →In this week’s case, the court considered what to award a young lawyer for her loss of capacity after she was injured in two motor vehicle collisions (Harry v Power at al 2017 BCSC 2618). The plaintiff, Ms. Harry, had
Read More →If I’m a passenger, and due to his own negligence, my husband crashes the vehicle – can I recover compensation from his insurance company for services he provides me in my injured state? Would this result in him being “paid”
Read More →If my career plans are waylaid by my injuries, how will a judge assess my future income loss? What if there is uncertainty about whether I would have achieved my planned designation? In a decision published earlier this week (Flores
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