I am looking for witnesses to a motor vehicle collision, which occurred on January 19, 2016 at approximately 4:00 PM. A young lady was riding a skateboard southbound on Commercial Drive in the City of Vancouver. She stopped at the intersection with 12th Avenue on the east side of the street for a “Don’t Walk” […]
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Always get the contact information of witnesses: they are crucial to your case.
02
Nov
Nov
In the event of a dispute over liability for a motor vehicle accident, in many cases the deciding factor is likely to be the evidence of a third party witness. A third party witness is a neutral witness that has no loyalty to either side of a dispute. In a situation where you have […]
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The government of British Columbia is cracking down on highway drivers…. driving too slowly.
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Mar
Mar
New legislation will increase the power police have to pull over drivers who are obstructing the left or “passing lane” of a highway: As it stands now, there is already a $109 fine for driving in the left lane slow enough to obstruct traffic. Apparently, the problem with this old law was that it was […]
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Can I be found liable for an accident even if I am driving below the posted speed limit?
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Jan
Jan
Although violating a speed limit is likely to get you a large ticket (and potentially other penalties), compliance with speed limits alone will not dictate who is at fault for an accident. It seems intuitive that relying on the posted speed limit to dictate how fast you travel should be a valid defence, but this […]
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Can I make a claim for business losses for my new business, even if I have not earned anything from it yet?
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Dec
Dec
This issue was recently dealt with by the Supreme Court of British Columbia: http://www.courts.gov.bc.ca/jdb-txt/SC/14/24/2014BCSC2429.htm Here, a part time accountant, who had plans to expand her business into a full time practice, was injured in a motor vehicle accident. As a result of the injuries she sustained in this accident, she was unable to expand her […]
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Dec
Dec
The maximum award for pain and suffering (also called non-pecuniary damages) was set by the Supreme Court of Canada in January of 1978 at $100,000. Taking inflation into account this comes out to around $350,000: http://www.courts.gov.bc.ca/jdb-txt/SC/14/14/2014BCSC1404.htm#BookMark88 Keep in mind that this number is pegged to inflation and will increase as inflation increases. The idea behind […]
