Lawyers in Victoria, BC: Hire a Lawyer before Making an ICBC Claim
If you are injured in a motor vehicle accident in British Columbia, even where you are found wholly at fault for the accident, you may be entitled to Part 7 benefits with ICBC (“no-fault benefits”)....
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Experienced Injury Lawyers Help You Obtain the Compensation You Deserve
If you were injured in a motor vehicle accident and qualify for Part 7 benefits with ICBC (“no-fault benefits”), you may be entitled to the following: Medical benefits Section 88(1) of the Insurance...
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Top Victoria Crash Hotspots Identified
Crashes occur in almost every intersection and interchange on Vancouver Island. In fact, between 2005 and 2010, ICBC has recorded about 450,000 crashes; 175,000 of which have caused injuries. To help...
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Criminal Negligence in the Workplace: Marine Employment Lessons
For the first time in B.C. history, the government has charged an employer with criminal negligence causing the death of an employee. Although the facts of the case do not involve the death of a...
View ArticleWhat is a Crosswalk? The Answer Might Surprise You
Most people think that a crosswalk is only that area on a street marked with parallel white lines. Unfortunately, most people are incorrect. The B.C. Motor Vehicle Act defines a crosswalk as:...
View ArticleCycling Injuries – The Door Prize – ICBC Claims (Video Blog)
Even the most cautious drivers tend to relax and let their guard down when their cars are safely parked. Getting out of your car can seems like such an innocuous act that we only rarely consider the...
View ArticleLiability for Black Ice Accidents (Video Blog)
Black Ice accidents- Does driver experience matter? There have been many recent car accidents on Vancouver Island, and in the Victoria area, because of black ice on our roads, which fortunately, is a...
View ArticleContributory Negligence: When ICBC blames the accident victim (Video Blog)
Why does ICBC often blame the victim? A concern that some people have after being in a car accident is being found at fault, or partially at fault, for their accident. Sometimes, fault lies with...
View ArticleRisk Taker Beware: The Voluntary Assumption of Risk Doctrine
What is Voluntary Assumption of Risk or the Volenti Doctrine? Today we are going discuss a common defence used by insurers and defendants in personal injury lawsuits – The doctrine of volenti non fit...
View ArticleActs of Dog & the Law in BC: Risk & Responsibility
Personal Injury & Property Damage – Who fetches the Bill for Acts of Dog? What are the legal and financial consequences when a dog injures somebody or causes property damage? What can dog owners...
View ArticleChildren’s ICBC Claims: The Clock is Ticking
ICBC Claims Involving Minors What happens when a child is harmed in a car accident? Minors (those under 19 years of age) who have been harmed in car accidents have a right to make an injury claim...
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