ICBC lawyers with offices in Surrey, Langley, Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Maple Ridge and Aldergrove.
What type of motor vehicle accident caused your injuries?
Our ICBC lawyers have experience pursuing ICBC claims stemming from a variety of motor vehicle accidents such as:
- ICBC Injury Claims
- Car Accidents
- Truck Accidents
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Bicycle Accidents
- Pedestrian Collisions
- Hit and Run Accidents
- Wrongful Death Claims (Negligent Death / Family Compensation Actions)
As you can see, most of our personal injury cases involve motor vehicle accidents in BC, which are mostly ICBC claims. Traffic collision cases almost always involve ICBC. If your case isn’t one listed, contact us and ask us about it. We do take some cases that are not traffic accidents.
ICBC Injury Claims
Most BC motor vehicle accidents involve ICBC. ICBC is the universal auto insurer in British Columbia. Therefore, even though ICBC is most likely your insurer, they are also likely the other driver’s insurer as well. Although you claim against the at-fault driver(s), you in practice, make a claim against ICBC. ICBC is the entity that pays for your motor vehicle accident compensation.
Navigating and pursuing an ICBC claim involves some paperwork and experience, which ICBC lawyers can help you with from the start. Moreover, ICBC will likely ask you to make a statement and sign some documents. We recommend you talk to our ICBC injury claim lawyers first.
Motor Vehicle Accidents: Car, Truck, and Motorcycle
Motor vehicle accidents occur from all types of causes and involve all types of vehicles. Sometimes one driver is 100 percent at fault. Other times the fault is split between or among drivers. PLEASE NOTE that just because ICBC says you’re at-fault doesn’t necessarily mean that’s the case.
The fact is if you dispute ICBC’s finding of fault from a BC motor vehicle accident, you can (or we can if you hire our ICBC lawyers) work to obtain evidence that persuades ICBC you’re not at fault. If ICBC continues to find you at fault, then you can present your case in Court and let the Court decide.
Bicycle and pedestrian accidents
Question: If I’m hurt as a cyclist or pedestrian by an ICBC insured motor vehicle, do I make an ICBC claim?
Yes you do as long as the driver of the motor vehicle is at-fault for the crash. Just because you weren’t in a car or truck doesn’t mean you don’t pursue an ICBC claim. Because the at-fault driver is insured by ICBC, you pursue your claim against the at-fault driver which brings in ICBC.
Hit and Run Accidents
Sometimes people who cause motor vehicle accidents leave the scene. It’s bad enough being in an accident, it becomes more frustrating if the other driver leaves the scene. Don’t worry if the other driver leaves the scene of your motor vehicle accident. You can still make a claim. BC law provides for making an ICBC injury claim against an unknown and unidentified driver.
ICBC may say you didn’t try hard enough to identify the other driver/motor vehicle
Sometimes ICBC may deny your claim saying you didn’t make a big enough effort to identify the other driver/motor vehicle. Frankly, it’s difficult to gather your wits after a crash to memorize a licence plate and vehicle make/model (if you even know make and models of motor vehicles).
If this happens to you, again, don’t worry. ICBC is not the final decision-maker. The BC Court is. Talk to one of our ICBC lawyers about your hit and run crash.
Our ICBC lawyers do only personal injury work
Our team of personal injury lawyers do only personal injury legal work. The bulk of the injury claims our personal injury lawyers do are motor vehicle accident claims involving ICBC.
Free Consultation
We offer a free consultation. Simply call us toll free at 1-855-467-0505 or fill in the Contact Form to the right and ask for a free consultation with one of our ICBC lawyers. We’ll be happy to set one up.
ICBC lawyers with offices in Surrey, Langley, Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Maple Ridge and Aldergrove.