SUMMARIES of RECENT COURT CASES in BRITISH COLUMBIA

 

Under this section, I will produce brief summaries of recent court decisions in British Columbia on a variety of topics, as well as provide links to the actual full court decisions themselves.

 

The summaries will provide you with principles of law that our courts use in arriving at their rulings. Although the vast majority of ICBC injury claims do not reach the trial level, personal injury lawyers commonly use previous court rulings throughout the litigation process, as well as a basis for settlements.

 

Please bear in mind that the general principles of law, the liability findings of the court, and the specific amounts awarded in these cases may not necessarily be applicable to your case, as each case has its own unique set of facts.

 

If you have any questions that pertain to your specific case, please contact Veale Law for a free consultation.

 

ACCELERATED DEPRECIATION

ADVERSE INFERENCE

AGGRAVATION of INJURIES

AGONY of COLLISION

ANKLE / FOOT INJURIES

BACK INJURIES

BENEFITS : NO-FAULT

BRAIN INJURIES

BREACH of INSURANCE POLICY

BULLOCK ORDERS

BUS PASSENGER ACCIDENTS

CAR VALUE if WRITTEN OFF

CAUSATION

CHRONIC PAIN

CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE

CLINICAL RECORDS

CONSOLIDATION of CLAIMS

CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE

COSTS and FORMAL SETTLEMENT OFFERS

COURT JURISDICTION

COURT : PROPER FORUM

CREDIBILITY

CRUMBLING SKULL

CYCLISTS ACCIDENTS

DEFENDANTS : ADDING to LAWSUIT

DEPOSITION EVIDENCE

DIMINISHED EARNING CAPACITY

DISBURSEMENTS

DOCTOR VISITS

DOCUMENT DISCLOSURE / PRODUCTION

EXAMINATION for DISCOVERY

EXCLUSION of WITNESSES

EXPERT EVIDENCE

FACEBOOK PHOTOS and DATA

FAST TRACK LITIGATION

FAULT : FACTORS a COURT CONSIDERS

FIBROMYALGIA

FLASHING GREEN LIGHTS

FOREIGN INSURERS

FUTURE CARE

HAND INJURIES

HEADLIGHTS

HEARSAY EVIDENCE

HIP INJURIES

HIT and RUN ACCIDENTS

HOUSEKEEPING CAPACITY

ICY ROADS

IMPLIED CONSENT

IMPLIED UNDERTAKING of CONFIDENTIALITY

IN TRUST CLAIMS

INCOME LOSS (PAST)

INDEPENDENT MEDICAL EXAMS

INDEPENDENT WITNESSES

INDIVISIBLE INJURIES

INFANT CLAIMS

INTERSECTION COLLISIONS

JAW INJURIES

JAYWALKING

JOINT and SEVERAL LIABILITY

JURY NOTICE STRIKING

JURY : PREJUDICIAL STATEMENTS

JURY TRIALS

KNEE INJURIES

LEGAL RIGHTS and ICBC

LIABILITY APPORTIONMENT

LIMITATION PERIODS and TIME LIMITS

LITIGATION GUARDIAN

LOW VELOCITY IMPACT (LVI)

MITIGATION

MOTORCYCLES ACCIDENTS

MULTIPLE COLLISIONS

NECK INJURIES

NERVOUS SHOCK

“NO IMPACT” CASES

NOTICE to a MUNICIPALITY

OCCUPIERS’ LIABILITY

PAIN and SUFFERING

PARKING LOT ACCIDENTS

PARTICULARS

PASSING on RIGHT

PEDESTRIANS ACCIDENTS

PLEADINGS : AMENDMENT

PLEADINGS : STRIKING

PRE-EXISTING INJURIES

PRIVILEGE

PSYCHOLOGICAL INJURIES

REAR END COLLISIONS

REMOTENESS / FORESEEABILITY

RES JUDICATA

RISKS of GOING to TRIAL / COSTS CONSEQUENCES

ROAD CONTRACTOR LIABILITY

SANDERSON ORDERS

SEATBELTS

SETTLEMENTS : SETTING ASIDE

SEVERANCE of LIABILITY and QUANTUM

SHOULDER INJURIES

SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENTS

SOCIAL HOST LIABILITY

SOFT TISSUE / WHIPLASH INJURIES

STATEMENTS YOU MAKE AFTER ACCIDENT

STRUCTURED JUDGMENTS

SUMMARY TRIALS

TAX GROSS UP

THIN SKULL

THORACIC OUTLET SYNDROME

TRIAL ADJOURNMENTS

TRIAL MANAGEMENT CONFERENCES

TRIAL RE-OPENING

TURN SIGNALS

U-TURNS

UNCONTROLLED INTERSECTIONS

UNINSURED MOTORISTS CLAIMS

UNDERINSURED MOTORIST PROTECTION CLAIMS

VACATION PHOTOS

VIDEO SURVEILLANCE

VOLENTI DEFENCE (ASSUMPTION of RISK)

WANT OF PROSECUTION

WILDLIFE ACCIDENTS

WITHDRAWING ADMISSIONS

WITNESS STATEMENTS : DISCLOSURE

WORKER/WORKER DEFENCE to INJURY CLAIM

WRIST INJURIES

WRONGFUL DEATH

 

 

HOW WE CAN HELP

 

At Veale Law, we offer you a free consultation to discuss your case, and to advise you of your legal rights and obligations. For a free consultation, call us 24 hours a day at either 604-685-2833 or toll free at 1-855-685-2833, email us at info@vealelaw.com, or fill out our free consultation form on the right.

 

We also offer you a legal contingency fee of 20%, the lowest in the province of British Columbia for a motor vehicle accident. On an average ICBC injury claim, this can save you thousands of dollars. If you have an existing offer from ICBC, and would like us to finalize your matter for you, you will not be charged a fee on the amount of your existing offer from ICBC, and our fee will only be based on any amount recovered in excess of your current offer. You don’t pay us anything up front, you don’t make any payments along the way, and you don’t pay us anything until we resolve your ICBC injury claim for you. In reality, no money ever leaves your pockets, as our fee comes out of the settlement money. For your convenience, home and hospital appointments are also available.

 

We also serve clients throughout British Columbia, whether you are a resident of British Columbia, or a non-resident of British Columbia, that have been injured in a motor vehicle accident in British Columbia.

 

There are many benefits to having Veale Law represent you:

 

• Protection of your legal rights
• Explanation of your legal obligations
• Dealing with ICBC on your behalf
• Payment of disbursements on your behalf
• Explanation of what damages you can claim
• Maximization of the value of your injury claim

 

If you elect to have Veale Law represent you, we will do so with passion and dedication. We keep fully abreast with the current case law. We will apply our legal knowledge, experience, and skills to the facts of your case in order to achieve the best possible result for you. ICBC has trained adjusters and experienced lawyers representing their interests. You need someone to protect yours.

 

We look forward to serving all your personal injury needs, and to getting you the justice that you so rightly deserve. Contact Veale Law now.