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What are punitive damages? Punitive damages don’t play a major role in damages assessments in most Canadian cases, but many people are curious about them from popular media. Canadian damages tend to be focused on compensating the injured person so that they are made “whole” again. In other words, using money to make their life as close as possible to how it would have been without the injury. Punitive damages, on the other hand, … [Read more...]

Fraser Valley Personal Injury Lawyer Article on Duty to Mitigate

We are Fraser Valley personal injury lawyers serving all of the Fraser Valley with offices in Langley, Surrey, Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Aldergrove and Maple Ridge. The assessment of damages isn’t just about the defendant paying all the losses of the injured person. The person who suffered the loss has a duty as well, called the duty to mitigate or minimise damages. What is the duty to mitigate? Basically, the injured person has to … [Read more...]

BC Lower Mainland Personal Injury Lawyer Article: What if the Defendant Dies?

BC Lower Mainland lawyers serving Langley, Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Maple Ridge, Aldergrove and Surrey. Can you still make a claim for damages if the defendant has died? In some cases, the person responsible for the injuries suffered has died before a claim makes it to court. He or she may have died at the time of the accident or after it from an unrelated cause. In either case, you can still bring a claim for damages to court. This … [Read more...]

BC Fraser Valley Personal Injury Lawyers’ Article: Personal Property Damage Claims

Fraser Valley personal injury lawyers serving Langley, Surrey, Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Maple Ridge and Aldergrove. What money can be claimed if your property has been damaged? Physical injuries and death aren’t the only claims for damages that make it to court. You can also make a claim when someone is at fault for damaging your property. For example, if your neighbour chops their tree down and it falls on your house or if all your … [Read more...]

Car Accident Injury Claim: Loss of Recreation, Leisure & Lifestyle

Many people we meet with to discuss their car accident injury claims ask questions primarily about getting reimbursed for lost wages and out-of-pocket expenses for treatment. Few people ask about compensation for the loss of recreation effect injuries from car accidents may cause. That's why our BC personal injury lawyers make a point to ask prospective and current clients about any activities other than employment in which they … [Read more...]

Contingency Fee Agreement Personal Injury Lawyers: What Does this Mean?

2 weeks ago I sat in a meeting with our IT person who was meeting with another IT person. To say I didn't understand 90 percent of the discussion is an understatement. In fact, probably 50 percent of the words spoken were numbers referring to hardware, software, connections, data, and who knows what else. I sat nodding my head having decided to trust that they know what's going on. After the meeting I met privately with my IT person and … [Read more...]

ICBC No-Fault Benefits & Part 7 Benefits in a Nutshell

This article goes into the specifics of ICBC's No-Fault and Part 7 Benefits. Read our article Part 7 Benefits: What are They? for a more general explanation. In British Columbia, it is mandatory that everyone who owns a vehicle has basic “Autoplan” insurance from the Insurance Company of British Columbia. If you have been injured in a collision, you may be entitled to certain no-fault benefits provided by ICBC. These benefits include … [Read more...]

ICBC Part 7 Benefits: What Are They?

If you've been injured in a traffic accident in BC and made an ICBC claim, chances are you've heard or read about ICBC "Part 7 Benefits." The term ICBC Part 7 Benefits is bandied about by ICBC adjusters, assuming injured people know what they are. In our experience, many injured car accident victims aren't entirely clear what is meant by ICBC Part 7 Benefits. What are ICBC Part 7 Benefits? It's easiest to explain by providing you some … [Read more...]

Signing ICBC Authorizations for Medical and Employment Files

When you make an ICBC claim, ICBC adjusters generally get started on gathering information about you, your traffic accident, and your history right from the start. ICBC, like most insurers, like gathering as much information they can about you such as medical files, employment files, and whatever they can glean off the internet. However, ICBC can't access your medical and employment files without your written authority. This is why ICBC, … [Read more...]

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