http://www.courts.gov.bc.ca/jdb-txt/sc/17/18/2017BCSC1806.htm The courts awarded a plaintiff $100,000 following a hit and run accident. Firstly, it should be noted that awards for punitive damages are relatively rare, and usually only occur in cases involving relatively extreme conduct. Generally, punitive damages awards are reserved for wrongful acts that are so “malicious and outrageous that they are […]
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Recent University Graduate Awarded $1,233,105.91 in Personal Injury Case Following Head Injury.
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Jan
Jan
http://www.courts.gov.bc.ca/jdb-txt/sc/17/00/2017BCSC0015.htm In what can only be described as a tragic case, the victim of a motor vehicle accident was awarded a large settlement to compensate them for injuries and damages. During the accident, the plaintiff hit his head with significant force. He suffered a closed head injury and likely mild traumatic brain injury. The plaintiff had […]
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Nov
Nov
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/icbc-wants-to-hike-basic-rates-1.3735758 ICBC is asking or a 4.9% increase in premiums. Last year rates were raised 5.5%. ICBC is citing a rising number of claims and increased legal costs as the reason for this hike. As a lawyer, with an admittedly biased opinion on the matter, my position has always been that claims and legal costs are […]
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Recent Supreme Court of British Columbia case illustrates the need for competent legal representation.
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May
May
http://www.courts.gov.bc.ca/jdb-txt/sc/16/09/2016BCSC0948.htm This case featured a plaintiff with injuries arising from two accidents: one occurring on August 27, 2010; and the second on September 1, 2010. These two accidents occurred less than a week apart and almost 6 years ago. The plaintiff was alleging that these accidents had resulted in soft tissue injuries to his neck, shoulders, […]
