Nearly triple the speed limit
60 firefighters heading south
'Institutional nonchalance'
'Flattering' but 'non-starter'
Historic week in politics
What ignited the fires?
Dead cats drank raw milk
Biden speaks with families
Telus Digital shares plunge
Hope for US rate cut fades
McMahon reaches SEC deal
Warriors streak reaches 3
Vipers affected by changes
Rockets fall to Giants
Joshua Jackson loses home
Spelling flees wildfires
'Soul man' Sam Moore dies
INJURYwise
Proving liability in an injury claim
This column is the first of three for how to prove your personal injury claim and while this trilogy doesn’t contain the excitement of hobbits, elves or a...
When should I settle with ICBC?
“When should I settle with ICBC?” Now, this is a question I get asked a lot and it is often followed by the million dollar question, “How much...
Minor accident - minor injury?
If you imagine being in a minor car accident you probably don’t think about getting injured. Accidents happen all the time and the good news is that in...
ICBC says I don't need a lawyer
So ICBC has said: "you don’t need a lawyer" to help you with your personal injury claim. Initially it’s not a hard sell for ICBC, is it?...
ICBC ought to include a warning
I have represented several clients involved in hit and run cases and in each case I have been routinely disappointed at what I perceive to be an unfair approach...
Run over by a reindeer
All signs this month indicated I needed to write about deer. First, there’s a funny story out of North Dakota where a woman called into a radio station...
The skeleton in your closet
Unless you grew-up in a bubble, chances are you have done a few things in your life that you aren’t jumping at the chance to post as your latest Facebook...
The good lawsuit
Would the world be a better place without lawsuits? Your initial thought is probably, “YES!” The words “good” and “lawsuit”...
CYA for hosting BYOB
You have just finished the big game and it’s time to sit back, relax and share some post-game highlights. You pull-up a chair next to Big Foot and grab a...
Is it medical malpractice?
There I was, sitting on the operating table with my legs hanging over the side and my back curved to open up my spine, just as instructed by the...
Value of 'real housewives'
If you are a housewife or homemaker chances are that you are not living the extravagant lifestyle of the “Real Housewives” as depicted in the new...
Is ICBC watching me?
ICBC has recently demonstrated that biometrics is no longer just for Hollywood types like James Bond or Mission Impossible’s, Ethan Hunt. On February 16,...
Court quashes ICBC policy
ICBC was recently taken to task on one of its more commonly cited accident benefit policies, which is: “ICBC is not required to pay for massage...
Too late to sue?
Our lives are inundated with deadlines and time limits. Some time limits make events more exciting, such as the game show Minute to Win It where contestants...
Waiver Forms - what are they?
As a personal injury lawyer, it may come as no surprise that my friends and family joke about whether they need to sign a waiver form before entering my home....
Are you covered?
School’s out for summer, and that only means one thing: summer vacation! Many of us get caught up in the excitement of planning our vacation, including...
Facts your adjuster won't reveal
If you are injured in an accident, one of the first people you will have to deal with is your friendly neighbourhood insurance adjuster (insert...
What is your cycle savvy?
With the warm weather upon us, the cyclists are starting to come out in full force. If you are like most people when you drive, you feel like you have to be...
Bully for hire?
One of my favorite movies of all time, the Karate Kid, provides a classic example of bullying. Daniel Larusso (played by Ralph Macchio) moves to a new community...
Smart phones - dumb drivers
There are many great applications you can download for your cell phone these days but unfortunately, common sense is not one of them. Almost everyday in my...
