Category Archives: Car Accident

ICBC Insurance Rates to Increase

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Jonas

ICBC has announced that it will be requesting that the BC Utilities Commission approve a 7% increase in auto insurance premiums. The Crown Corporation suggests this is required due to increased costs associated with injury claims. This is not a surprising development given … Continue reading →

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The Lower Mainland’s Most Dangerous Intersections

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Jonas

ICBC has recently announced the intersections responsible for the most number of accidents. Not surprisingly, the majority of the most accident prone intersections are those connected to Highway 1. The only Vancouver intersection to make the list is the Knight Street bridge … Continue reading →

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Designated Drivers Beware

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Jonas

The BC Supreme Court has ruled that a designated driver injured in a car accident after her husband passenger grabbed the steering wheel causing her to lose control is not entitled to damages for her injuries because she was not … Continue reading →

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Pedestrians and Parking Lots

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Jonas

New ICBC Statistics remind us that pedestrians and parking lots are often a dangerous combination. At this time of year when shopping malls are packed with anxious and unfocussed drivers and equally inattentive pedestrians, it’s important to be aware. 129 pedestrians have … Continue reading →

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ICBC’s ‘Hardball’ Approach Increases Its Legal Costs by 20%

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Jonas

In recent years ICBC has been taking a more aggressive approach with claimants, hoping to contain claims’ costs for the Crown Corporation so that profit can be used elsewhere in the institution. For those representing injured people, it has been … Continue reading →

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Distracted Driving

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Jonas

As a recent RCMP Media Release has pointed out, British Columbians are breaking the rules when it comes to driving while using phones and other electronics. We’ve all been in the situation where an important call comes through and we guiltily … Continue reading →

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Whiplash Prevention

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Jonas

UBC professor of mechanical engineering Doug Romilly has recently stressed to motorists that whiplash injuries can often be prevented, or at least minimized by making some simple adjustments to our vehicle’s seating. As whiplash injuries to the neck and back … Continue reading →

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Negligence and Driving Conditions

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Jonas

There has been considerable media focus of late on the new Port Mann Bridge and winter driving conditions. Following up on the snowfall which led to ice falling from its cables and damaging vehicles below, the Port Mann was again … Continue reading →

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