We are lucky to live in a country where our fellow citizens believe that each of us has a right to basic medical care. This includes doctor’s visits, hospital care, medically necessary surgeries, and some continuing care outreach services. The Pharmacare Plan assists with the cost of medication. This plan has a deductible and the…
When is your private life yours to hold tight, or let go…or in some situations have it grabbed from you? We all like to think that our private life is private, but this is no longer true, particularly in the context of a personal injury action. A number of years ago, when I was defence…
As a senior personal injury lawyer, when I am hired to represent someone injured in a serious motor vehicle accident, one of the first things I want to find out from the insurance company for the bad driver, is the amount of insurance that is available (the third party limits), to know if there will…
Article by: Erika M. Swinton and Andrew Prior Obtaining compensation for injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident can be frustrating. Careful documentation of the accident, your injuries, and related expenses helps ease the frustration. There are two main types of compensation arising from an accident, and both require proof of your losses. First, you…
A truth told with bad intent Beats all the lies that you can invent – William Blake, Auguires of Innocence While this quote may ring true in theory, the courts are not so accepting. A recent BC Supreme Court decision against a couple who attempted to defraud ICBC in connection with a motor vehicle accident […]
Everyone knows that drunk driving is a crime. But an aspect that most people fail to consider beyond the criminal consequences of impaired driving is the civil liability and the tremendous financial risk they subject themselves to if involved in an accident, especially if it results in serious injury or death. Drivers in British Columbia […]
I ran a case this fall where I was representing the defendant in a motor vehicle accident. In that case (Engqvist v. Doyle et al), Justice Rogers addressed whether future care damages could be awarded for health care items that are publicly available but which are more swiftly available through private options. Ultimately, Mr. Justice […]
Remember all those cars torched and overturned in the Vancouver riots this past summer? Only those owners with the right optional coverage could make a claim to an insurance company for the damage to their vehicles. Basic coverage by ICBC would not be enough. Without the optional coverage, an owner would have to identify the […]
