04 August, 2020

ICBC Refuses To Pay For Injured Man’s Counselling

The case of Latreille v. Downey, 2020 BCSC 976, involved a Plaintiff who was in two separate motor vehicle accidents.  The Plaintiff claimed to have chronic pain, sleep disturbance, fatigue and mood disorder, which left him permanently disabled and unable to...

14 July, 2020

Passenger Injured in Car Accident Makes “In Trust” Claim

The case of Hauk v. Shatzko, 2020 BCSC 344, involved a Plaintiff who was a passenger in a significant accident.  Since the Plaintiff’s husband took on additional duties in their home that she was no longer able to do after the...

29 June, 2020

Loss of Homemaking Capacity After Motor Vehicle Accident

The Plaintiff in Hauk v. Shatzko, 2020 BCSC 344, was the passenger in a vehicle involved in a significant accident. The vehicle she was in ran a red light and was t-boned by another vehicle. The Plaintiff suffered soft-tissue injuries and...

22 June, 2020

Slip and Fall in Township Parking Lot

The trial of Lowe v. Sidney (Town of), 2020 BCSC 335, involved a Plaintiff who slipped on a small patch of black ice and fell while walking in a public parking lot operated by the Town of Sidney (the “town”). The...

15 June, 2020

Court Orders Plaintiff to Attend Independent Medical Examination

In the case of Broumand v. McEdwards, 2020 BCSC 803, the Plaintiff was involved in a car accident in 2017.  As part of the ongoing court process, the Defendants sought an order that the Plaintiff attend an independent medical examination (“IME”) by...

23 April, 2020

ICBC Accuses ICBC Lawyer of Exaggerating Injuries

The Plaintiff in Jenkins v. Irving, 2020 BCSC 391, was an ICBC lawyer involved in a motor vehicle accident. She claimed that the accident caused constant neck and lower back pain, as well as ongoing headaches, which prevented her from...

14 April, 2020

Victims of Crime While in Foster Care – Class Action

Lawsuits which may be too expensive or too difficult for one person can become viable when people file an action together.  This is called a Class Action.  A class action gives the individual the strength of numbers when taking action...

31 March, 2020

Mental Health Class Action – Ending Stigma and Discrimination

Lawsuits which may be too expensive or too difficult for one person can become viable when people file an action together.  This is called a Class Action.  A class action gives the individual the strength of numbers when taking action...