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 →How are damages for loss of future earnings assessed? Does it matter how much I’ve worked in the past or what my capabilities are? In the case Tourand v Charette 2015 BCSC 2165, released on November 26, 2015, the British
Read More →What if my injuries from a crash disable me from my dream job? Can I be compensated for that loss, even if I hadn’t taken any steps to start working in the area prior to the crash? In the recent
Read More →What if the documents requested are numerous, and what if the plaintiff is charged interest on all outstanding expenses carried by his/her lawyer? In today’s BCSC masters’ chambers decision of Hickey v. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver 2015 BCSC
Read More →If your vehicle causes damage as a result of a mechanical failure, who is to blame? As a vehicle owner, what is your duty to detect defects? In the November 19, 2015 decision of Little v. Einarsen 2015 BCSC 2127,
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
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