If a plaintiff has previously been injured, and the previous injuries require some ongoing treatment, can she/he claim for compensation for future treatments? The claim for future treatment expenses is called “cost of future care”. What is the purpose of
Read More →If an employee willfully violates the privacy of another, is the employer liable under BC’s Privacy Act? The liability of the employer is called “vicarious liability”. What if the employee works at ICBC and accesses the personal information of many
Read More →How much should ICBC have to pay a plaintiff for the travel to attend an appointment with an expert of their selection? In last week’s case of Nieman v. Joyal (2015 BCSC 1980) the issue was whether ICBC should pay
Read More →If your passenger grabs the steering wheel and causes a crash, should your third-party liability insurance be triggered to cover your losses? What if you’re the designated driver and your passenger is drunk? Until today’s decision, ICBC was off the
Read More →When can ICBC deny your collision coverage? ICBC must prove a breach of the policy terms to justify denial. In last week’s decision of Venkataya v. ICBC (2015 BCSC 1583), the plaintiff’s vehicle had been “totalled” in an unusual single-vehicle
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