BC brain injury attorney legal team serving Langley, Abbotsford, Surrey, Maple Ridge, Chilliwack, Aldergrove and all of BC. The human brain functions largely by sending electrical currents along billions of axons throughout the brain. Axons are like electrical wires throughout the brain, which by sending electrical impulses throughout the network, controls the entire human organism. When any of those electrical pathways (i.e. axons) are … [Read more...]
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BC Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Lawyers: Talk to One Today
Schedule a free consultation with one of our traumatic brain injury lawyers today. We have offices in Surrey, Langley, Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Maple Ridge, and Aldergrove to serve you. About Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI) is the type of injury that people don't always realize they have because the symptoms are nuanced, but often debilitating. When it comes to brain injuries, even slight brain injuries such as … [Read more...]
Calculating Special Damages for BC Personal Injury Claims
When a person is injured and someone else is responsible, the calculation of what is owed – the “damages” – can be very complicated. The overview article titled "ICBC Claim Lawyer: How Much is My ICBC Claim Worth" outlined the categories of damages that must be assessed by the court. This article gives more detail on the assessment of special damages. What are special damages? Special damages are the pre-trial expenses that the … [Read more...]
About Cost of Future Care Damages for BC Personal Injury Claims
When a person is injured and someone else is responsible, the calculation of what is owed – the “damages” – can be very complicated. The overview article on the calculation of damages titled ICBC Claim Lawyer: How Much is My ICBC Claim Worth? outlines the categories of damages that must be assessed by the court. The following article gives more detail on the assessment of the cost of future care. What does the “cost of future … [Read more...]
BC Car Accident: Driver Limited Liability
The limits of driver liability In the case of Canadian Pacific Ltd v Gill et al, the Supreme Court of Canada limited driver liability in motor vehicle accidents in certain circumstances. Canadian Pacific Ltd v Gill et al, [1973] SCR 654 What are the facts of this case? The specific circumstances of the people involved in a case are very important for understanding the legal rules and analysis that come out of it. Mr. Aujla was driving … [Read more...]
About Loss of Earning Capacity in BC Personal Injury Claims
When a person is injured and someone else is responsible, the calculation of what is owed – the “damages” – can be very complicated. The overview article on the calculation of damages titled ICBC Claim Lawyer: How Much is My ICBC Claim Worth? outlines the categories of damages that must be assessed by the court. This article gives more detail on the assessment of the loss of future earning capacity. How is loss of earning capacity … [Read more...]
Example BC Personal Injury Claim Damages Assessment
DISCLAIMER: Please keep in mind that the following damages assessment is an example based on a past case to illustrate the damages assessment process in British Columbia. Each case is unique and damages are assessed on a case-by-case basis. Your injury claim may or may not include all the compensation categories in the following example. Moreover, the figures set out are for illustrative purposes only and are not to be construed as averages … [Read more...]
About Punitive Damages in BC
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...]