Driver’s responsibilities don’t end once parked Once a driver’s car is safely parked, their responsibility isn’t quite finished. While getting out of a car can seem like such an innocuous act, there are dangers to ourselves and others. Cyclists in particular are vulnerable to doors opening suddenly in front of them and some are injured…
Injured in a Car Accident While Working – ICBC or WCB? If you’ve been injured in a motor vehicle accident while working, you are likely confused about what your options are, and whether you should be making a claim through ICBC or through Workers Compensation, commonly known as WCB. The starting point is this: if you…
Lawyers are not always needed, are they? Some people think its obvious why they don’t need a lawyer’s help after a car accident. They weren’t at fault for the accident, so no one is blaming them. The ICBC adjuster is being friendly and paying for some medical treatment, and perhaps even some lost wages. The…
As a trial lawyer I frequently see people that are at least surprised, if not financially devastated, because they failed to have proper insurance. Liability insurance, also known as third-party liability insurance, protects you against being sued by another person for your mistakes.
Most people think that a crosswalk is only that area on a street marked with parallel white lines. Unfortunately, most people are incorrect. The B.C. Motor Vehicle Act defines a crosswalk as: “crosswalk“ means (a) a portion of the roadway at an intersection or elsewhere distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by signs or by lines…
If you were injured in a motor vehicle accident and qualify for Part 7 benefits with ICBC (“no-fault benefits”), you may be entitled to the following:
If you are injured in a motor vehicle accident in British Columbia, even where you are found wholly at fault for the accident, you may be entitled to Part 7 benefits with ICBC (“no-fault benefits”). No-fault benefits include wage loss for total disability, loss of homemaking capacity, and medical and rehabilitation benefits. No-fault benefits are…
