Angry But Grateful After Arm Attached Remarkable comeback by one of our clients after severed arm reattached.
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Brain Mapping Revealed Mild Brain Injury Personal injury lawyers want to note a B.C. Supreme Court decision which treats Brain Mapping as an accepted diagnostic....
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Mother To Go It Alone In Malpractice Suit Hamilton woman acts against legal advice in deciding to pursue court case herself....
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Crash Victim Wins $1-Million Court Award The case shows why no-fault insurance should never be used in B.C., a lawyer says....
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Map Leads To $345,594.00 ICBC disbelieved Achana Datta's claim of brain injury until a cutting edge scan proved it existed....
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Cheque Mates Couple suffered major injuries in a car crash while driving to a niece's wedding....
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Plaintiff, 38, Blaming 1995 Accident For Back Injuries The plaintiff, now age 38, was injured in a motor vehicle accident in April 1995. The key issue on an assessment of damages was whether the accident was the cause of thoracic disc protrusions discovered by way of MRI scan in March 1998....
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Angry But Grateful After Arm Attached
Remarkable comeback by one of our clients after severed arm reattached.
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Brain Mapping Revealed Mild Brain Injury
Personal injury lawyers want to note a B.C. Supreme Court decision which treats Brain Mapping as an accepted diagnostic.... [Read More]
Mother To Go It Alone In Malpractice Suit
Hamilton woman acts against legal advice in deciding to pursue court case herself.... [Read More]
Beware Of Tort Reform!
Don’t be misled by claims that insurance premiums will be reduced by “Tort Reform” seeking to limit the amount of damages payable to victims or their estates for wrongful death or injury.... [Read More]
Insult To Injury
Rugby Player Learns Too Late About Insurance
- Rugby is a rough-and-tumble sport and players know the risks. They take the field almost unprotected, suffering bone-jarring hits and sometimes absorbing ferocious punishment.... [Read More]
Being Startled By The Crash May Be Worse Than The Impact
Do you startle easily? Do you leap off your seat every time you hear a door slam? If so, you'd better hope your vehicle is never rear-ended. That's because new research shows that it may not be the impact of the crash that causes a potential case of whiplash as much as the surprise.... [Read More]
Cap on Compensation for Pain and Suffering Could be Lifted
Learn about the limit on compensation for pain and suffering imposed by the Supreme Court of Canada in 1978, and efforts by personal injury lawyers to change this for our clients.... [Read More]
Mild Brain Injury Traumatic for Victim
Mild brain injuries are often the least understood or accepted consequence of a car crash, learn about how emotional and cognitive changes may point to such an injury in this article.... [Read More]
Injured in a Car Accident? ICBC and You
Learn about the ICBC claim process, the role of adjusters, the documents they want you to sign, and your legal rights. ... [Read More]
Car Accident Victims Get Housekeeping Compensation
If you’re injured in a car accident – in addition
to other claims – you might have a claim for your
loss of homemaking ability.... [Read More]
Whiplash Complaints Can Linger Indefinitely
Most people hurt in a car accident who suffer soft tissue injuries – often known as “whiplash” – get better within a few months. But about 10% never recover. They go on to develop chronic pain and other complaints that continue indefinitely.... [Read More]
CHRONIC PAIN A LEGAL SORE SPOT
One of the hardest things to put up with is
chronic pain. Mrs. Maslen, 51 at the time of
trial, knew that from bitter personal
experience.... [Read More]
WHIPLASH AWARDS EXPLAINED
If you’ve ever experienced whiplash – an injury to the muscle and soft tissues of your neck and back – you know how troublesome the injury can be.... [Read More]
What to Do if Hurt in a Car Accident
If you’re hurt in a car accident, you may be entitled to receive compensation for your injuries. To maximize your chances of getting a fair settlement, there are a number of things you can do. ... [Read More]
STEPS TO THE COURT HOUSE
Always consult an injury lawyer when you have a serious injury threatening your ability to earn a living. Otherwise, you face being an amateur in a fight against insurance professionals. ... [Read More]
PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST UNDER-INSURED DRIVERS
If someone hurts you in a car accident, they might
have insufficient insurance – or no insurance at all
– to compensate you for your injuries.... [Read More]
PERSONAL INJURY COMPENSATION
If you’ve been injured in a car accident, you may
wonder how the court will assess your claim.
Once it’s been determined that someone else is
responsible for your personal injuries, another
part of the lawsuit is the assessment of your
losses, called “damages.”... [Read More]
PAIN and SUFFERING AWARDS BOOSTED on APPEAL
Most personal injury claims arising from a car
accident are settled – only some 5% ever go to
trial.... [Read More]
MILD BRAIN INJURY TRAUMATIC FOR VICTIM
David S., 19, was broad-sided by another
vehicle which drove through a red light. He
struck the left side of his head against the
windshield and... [Read More]
ICBC DOCTORS CAN'T INTERFERE WITH YOUR LAWSUIT
If you’ve been hurt in a car accident, ICBC
may want you to see one of their doctors for
a separate evaluation of your injuries. This is
especially true if ICBC questions your claim.
And this is what Glenn Bunkowski, a security
officer, was asked to do.... [Read More]
ICBC Can Discover Too Much Information
It’s an innocuous-looking form. But what damage it can potentially cause.
The problem is ICBC’s “Authorization to Provide Medical Information.”... [Read More]
COMPENSATION for “DIMINISHED EARNING CAPACITY”
Determining the right compensation for a
person injured in an accident is never easy. If
the matter goes to court, the trial judge must
assess and weigh the testimony of the victim,
doctors, “actuarial” experts who give evidence
on the victim’s potential future lost income... [Read More]
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