Q&A – Ask a Brain Injury Lawyer
What happens if I am responsible for an accident that causes injuries to my partner or children? Many of our clients have found themselves in the situation of being involved in an accident that might be the fault of a family member. Sadly some people have found...
Brain Condition Caused by Side Effects of Prescription Drugs
Not all brain injury arises from a traumatic event. A number of our clients have developed an often irreversible brain disorder called Tardive dyskinesia. Tardive means “delayed” and dyskinesia means “abnormal movement.” Tardive dyskinesia is a serious side effect...
Q&A – Ask a Brain Injury Lawyer
How long will it take to resolve my legal claim? If you have suffered a brain or spinal cord injury as a result of an accident it will usually take an average of three to four years to resolve your case. However, there are many factors that go into resolving a case...
8 Tips for selecting a lawyer
The questions below are designed to help select legal counsel, yet they can also form the basis for the selection of a specialist in any related field. Not all professionals are equally qualified to provide services following brain injury. Search for and retain the...
Six reasons to promptly retain a lawyer after a family member suffers a severe brain injury
If the injury is a traumatic brain injury, all of the following reasons are twice as important; patients cannot recover alone, and must rely upon family to look after things while they concentrate on healing. 1. To provide peace of mind so the family can concentrate...
The Role of Expert Opinion in the Litigation Process
Introduction The opinions of experts are a fundamental component in properly developing the personal injury case for the plaintiff or defence. In our practice at Webster & Associates we focus on catastrophic injuries, mainly brain injuries. It is not uncommon to...
Structured Judgments – Section 55 Insurance (Motor Vehicle) Act R.S.B.C. 1996 c.231 (“Section 55”)
History Structured judgment or periodic payment legislation in s. 55 of the Insurance (Motor Vehicle) Act R.S.B.C. 1996 c.231 came into effect by regulation on February 1, 1998. This legislation was intended to be modeled on s.116 of the Courts of Justice Act of...
Accessing Funding For Brain Injury Survivors
Introduction Brian Webster, the founder of Webster & Associates, has been practicing brain injury litigation for over 30 years. He and his litigation team have successfully represented hundreds of survivors of traumatic brain injury throughout BC and around the...
Legal Issues Following Brain Injury
This is an introduction to legal issues, some or all of which will likely face survivors of traumatic brain injury or their families. I raise these issues and discuss them briefly with the expectation that readers will perhaps note them on first reading and then...
Comparing approaches to MTBI within Canada and in the UK, the USA and Hong Kong
International medical and legal professionals examine different approaches to dealing with mild traumatic brain injury (MBTI), comparing the varying attitudes and methods between Canadian provinces as well as between Canada, the United Kingdom, United States and Hong...
