My 10 year old daughter, Morgan, “made the news” earlier this summer. Ok, perhaps it doesn’t count because it was her columnist father using her stick-whittling finger injury to make a point about parental liability. I had admitted my role
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I shared my “black arts” tactical advice last week for anyone pursuing an ICBC claim: “Live your life”. My advice might have come as a bit of a surprise, coming as it did from a personal injury lawyer. I think
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I walk a fine line when giving ICBC claim advice in this public forum. On the one hand, there is important advice that absolutely must be shared to injured victims to avoid being taken advantage of by ICBC. On the
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My last column had to do with assigning legal liability (blame) for a camping injury to my ten year old daughter’s finger. I did a “tongue in cheek” analysis of blame, admitting that Santa Clause wasn’t the “plump, jolly culprit”
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Those of us who have volunteered our time to lead organizations know how it works. It might be a business group, community group, strata council or parent advisory council. A handful of hard working volunteers take the time to learn
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It was the bright and eager idea of a triathlete in my office to put together a team for last weekend’s muddy, gruelling, obstacle course event at Crystal Mountain. I have a hard time saying “no” at the best of
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I’ve reached another anniversary. My first column, “It’s not about screwing the insurance company”, was published seven years ago on January 7, 2007. With a weekly publication frequency, that’s a total of over 350 columns. It still takes me an
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Negotiations, in my experience, are more of an art than a science. Having embarked on an uninvited negotiation that started with some sort of spooge being squirted on my wife’s boots, I was less than impressed with the artistry of
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When we combine an awareness of loss and suffering with an optimism that we can make a difference, we can be motivated to take remarkable steps to end the loss and suffering. Look at the money that has been raised,
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“I wish I could be as perfect as you” is a desire I hear all too often from my lovely wife, Terri. Early on in our relationship, my immediate thought had been: “Good for you, Love; goals are important”. I
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