$4 Million ICBC Award Upheld Despite Evidence Objections
In Insurance Corporation of British Columbia v. Liang, 2026 BCCA 263, the BC Court of Appeal dismissed ICBC’s appeal from a jury award arising from a 2019 motor vehicle accident. The Court reiterated...
View ArticleICBC Surveillance Found to be Inadmissible
In Faizal v. Bowes, 2026 BCSC 348, the Supreme Court of BC considered whether ICBC surveillance footage should be admitted in a personal injury trial. The plaintiff alleged ongoing pain and functional...
View ArticleJacqueline Small’s Outstanding Trial Advocacy Leads to $4.3 Million Personal...
A Record-Setting Award Before the No-Fault Changes The Supreme Court of British Columbia’s decision, 2025 BCSC 2006, stands as one of the larger personal injury awards in recent provincial history....
View ArticleLimits of Expert Evidence in Regulatory Interpretation
In Krishnan v. Jamieson Laboratories Inc., 2025 BCSC 1289, the Supreme Court of British Columbia addressed the admissibility of several expert reports in a certified class proceeding involving natural...
View ArticleSeparating Injuries in Multi-Cause Cases: 7-Eleven v. Tommy
In 7-Eleven Canada Inc. v. Tommy,2025 BCCA 220 the BC Court of Appeal again revisited the doctrine of divisibility of injuries in tort law. The case concerned significant ankle fractures on 7-Eleven’s...
View ArticleICBC’s Lack of Duty to Advise on Hit-and-Run Obligations
In this weeks case, Eberhardt v. ICBC, 2025 BCSC 1069, the plaintiff pursued compensation under the ICBC hit-and-run legislation, as it then was, after colliding with a large truck tire abandoned on...
View ArticleIndivisible Injuries and Intervening Events in Personal Injury Claims
This Court of Appeal personal injury case arises from two motor vehicle accidents March 8, 2018 and February 20, 2020. Additionally, the claimant was involved in a workplace slip-and-fall accident in...
View ArticleCompensation Limitations for Lapu Lapu Festival Victims under BC’s No-Fault...
No-Fault Insurance and Wrongful Death Framework 2025 In April 2025, a vehicle-ramming attack at Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu Day Festival tragically killed 11 people and injured many others. The incident has...
View ArticleValuing Past and Future Loss of Earning Capacity: What Lewis v. Gibeau Reveals
Distinction Between Capital Asset and Earnings Approach In Lewis v. Gibeau, 2025 BCCA 127, the Court of Appeal addressed the trial judge’s error in applying the capital asset approach rather than the...
View ArticleRear-Ended Collision Verdict Overturned Due to Faulty Jury Instructions
In this motor vehicle accident case, Gandha v. Beauchesne, 2025 BCCA 122, the claimant appealed a jury verdict that found the defendant not liable despite assessing $752,000 in losses. The collision...
View ArticleExpert Opinion on Medication Refusal Central to 70% Reduction in Award
In this review of Padgham v. Ram, 2025 BCCA 100 I focus on the key legal issues applied by the Court of Appeal in this personal injury claim. Failure to Take Recommended Medication The claimant...
View ArticleProving Inability to Work in Minor Injury Claims: A Case Review
In Sudbury v. ICBC, 2025 BCCRT 176, the Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT) adjudicated a dispute arising from a hit-and-run motor vehicle accident that occurred on November 5, 2020, in Burnaby. The...
View ArticleEvidence Required to Exceed the Minor Injury Cap: A Case Review
In British Columbia, the Insurance (Vehicle) Act and the accompanying Minor Injury Regulation define a “minor injury” for motor vehicle accidents occurring between April 1, 2019, and May 1, 2021. This...
View ArticleFinancial Hardship and Disbursements in Vehicle Injury Litigation
This vehicle injury case arises from a motor vehicle accident on September 14, 2018, in which the plaintiff was struck from behind while traveling on Highway 1( Gill v. Gregory,2025 BCSC 352)....
View ArticleICBC Settlement Disputes and Costs in 2025
In today’s case, Thiessen v. Kepfer, 2025 BCSC 127 the Supreme Court ruled on cost awards following a n ICBC personal injury trial. The plaintiff was awarded $1,224,699.74 in damages for injuries...
View ArticleRevoked Settlement Offer Still Justifies Double Costs
In MacFarlane v. Gustafson, 2024 BCCA 400, the injury claimant sought personal injury damages arising from a serious car accident injury. The claimant made a reasonable offer before trial which was...
View ArticleThe Hidden Dangers of ICBC’s Use of Jury Trials in Car Accident Compensation
The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) plays a pivotal role in the province’s motor vehicle insurance landscape. Established in 1973, ICBC is not only the sole provider of basic auto...
View ArticleCost of Future Care Increased by Court of Appeal
In the personal injury case of Sharma v. Sagoo (2024 BCCA 319), the claimant appealed the trial judge’s award for various heads of damages, including the cost of future care. The trial judge had...
View Article$360,000 Offer Rejected Resulting in $1 million Award: Double Costs Awarded
In the personal injury case of Reaume v. Rossetto, 2024 BCSC 1430, the Supreme Court of British Columbia awarded double costs the a successful claimant. The claimant was awarded $1,021,953 in damages...
View Article$6 Million Loss of Earnings Award
In the personal injury case Kherani v. Da Silva, 2024 BCSC 1349 the claimant sought damages for personal injuries arising from a 2017 motor vehicle accident. The collision affected her ability to work...
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