Tag Archives: Personal Injury
Oct
With the winter in Vancouver comes darkness and lots of rain. This makes it much harder for motorists to see or react to pedestrians. The dark and rainy conditions result in lower than usual visibility. The wet and sometimes icy conditions make it much harder for drivers to bring their vehicles to a stop […]
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Distracted Driving is Now the Second Leading Cause of Car Accident Related Deaths
Oct
According to recent research distracted driving is now the second leading cause of driving fatalities. Driving with excessive speed is second, and drunk driving is third. http://globalnews.ca/video/1545331/distracted-driving-now-the-second-cause-of-bc-crash-fatalities This has, according to ICBC, resulted in an increase in rear end motor vehicle accidents of 14%. As a lawyer in Vancouver, British Columbia, I can attest […]
Sep
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/headbanging-s-risks-include-rare-brain-injury-1.2695576 This article from the CBC illustrates just how easily a brain injury can occur. In a reality is stranger than fiction story, a heavy metal music fan ended up with serious brain injury after engaging too enthusiastically in “headbanging”. According to the article, this is one of three confirmed cases where a brain […]
Depending on the nature of your injury, your doctor may recommend a variety of treatments, including: physiotherapy, massage therapy, acupuncture, yoga, active rehabilitation, and kinesiology. These treatments may not only improve your medical condition, but if you have been injured in a car accident, a good treatment provider can actually increase your settlement with ICBC. […]
Sep
http://www.courts.gov.bc.ca/jdb-txt/SC/14/16/2014BCSC1678.htm The Supreme Court of British Columbia Vancouver Registry recently dealt with this issue. Here, the plaintiff, a nurse and mother of two, was injured in three separate car accidents. The parties in this case were unable to reach a settlement, and this matter proceeded to trial. All three accidents were lumped into one […]
If you have been injured in a car accident, there are multiple ways that contacting a lawyer early can be helpful. Firstly, a lawyer can help you prepare a statement that will not hurt your case when you are trying to settle it later. ICBC will generally not provide you any funds or treatment until […]
If you are making a claim for an injury and the other party is covered by ICBC’s insurance, ICBC probably can force you to go to a medical examination. The courts ruled on a similar issue recently. They not only allowed ICBC to have one medical examination but a second medical examination of the injured […]
