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  • Published by Jill Bishop,

If a pedestrian is hit by a car, but the driver flees the scene despite the significant injuries he has caused – will the civil court punish him?  What if the driver has a suspended license and history of disregarding

  • Published by Paul Hergott, Personal Injury Lawyer,

Will I be awarded punitive damages in addition to my compensatory damages if I am a victim of road rage?  What if I too lose my temper and participate in aggressive behaviour? It should be no surprise that if you

  • Published by Jill Bishop,

If I am injured in an assault, will the judge award punitive damages to punish my assailant?  What if my other damages are significant, and already impose financial hardship on the assailant? In a decision released this week (Rycroft v.

  • Published by Jillian Dean,

If ICBC and its officers pursue false allegations of fraud, can they be financially punished? Today’s case offers a resounding affirmation that false fraud allegations should not go unpunished, and such victims should be compensated for the malice they suffer

  • Published by Jillian Dean,

What if I make a reasonable offer to settle my case and ICBC rejects it?  Will the court consider that offer when making an award of costs? In today’s case, Arsenovski v Bodin (2016 BCSC 649), Justice Griffin addressed costs

  • Published by Jill Bishop,

If someone makes false and defamatory Facebook posts about you, can they be forced to pay you damages? In this week’s case of Pritchard v. Van Nes (2016 BCSC 686), Ms. Van Ness was the neighbour of the plaintiff (Mr.