by bil2016 | Jun 20, 2020 | Community Events & Programs, Living with Brain Injury, News & Research, Uncategorized
June is Brain Injury Awareness Month in Canada. With over 20,000 Canadians being hospitalized each year with an acquired traumatic brain injury (per Government of Canada website) there is a huge need for public education around the prevention and impact of traumatic...
by bil2016 | Feb 28, 2019 | FAQ, Legal Articles & Tips
Prior to retaining a lawyer in a personal injury case, you would be wise to ask about how you will be expected to pay the lawyer. Usually, personal injury lawyers will charge on a contingency fee basis; meaning the lawyer will charge a percentage of the amounts...
by bil2016 | May 12, 2015 | ICBC Cases, Legal Articles & Tips
This week, the Court of Appeal for British Columbia released reasons regarding an appeal from an order from the BC Supreme Court, which concerned whether or not out-of-pocket interest payments incurred to finance disbursements are recoverable as disbursements....
by bil2016 | Apr 22, 2015 | ICBC Cases, Medical Negligence
In McCartney v. McArthur, 2014BCSC 2164, the plaintiff had suffered of pre-existing pain symptoms, with flares of stiffness and limited range of motion at times. His car was rear-ended while stopped in traffic, pushing him into the car ahead of him, causing...
by bil2016 | Apr 15, 2015 | ICBC Cases
You’ve been in an accident, and before you have time to get the information from the driver that hit you, or write down their licence plate number, the other driver leaves the scene. What do you do now? In cases involving a hit and run, if you want to make a claim...
