A recent Workers Compensation Act case, WCAT-2015-02345, involved Ms. Schumann, a real estate agent injured in a motor vehicle accident. ICBC argued that she was a “worker” as defined by the Workers Compensation Act at the time of the collision...
Kim v. Khaw, 2014 BCSC 2221, is a case that dealt with the question of whether the use of an interpreter is relevant to the assessment of a Plaintiff’s credibility. The Plaintiff had testified through an interpreter but had served...
In many cases, the defense requests that the injured party attend a physician retained on behalf of the defendant. In some cases, the defense requests that the injured party attend multiple physicians. In these cases, there is an argument that...
Injuries involving young people without a developed career path can be challenging.In Ishii v. Wong, 2015 BCSC 922, the Plaintiff sustained various injuries including fractures to his right and left wrists, and right leg which resulted in a permanent partial disability....
In personal injury cases, the Plaintiff’s lawyer and ICBC typically exchange multiple offers. These usually include “formal” and “informal” offers. The main difference is whether one can bring the offer to the court’s attention after trial, in order to seek...