As personal injury lawyers who specialize in ICBC claims, many clients ask us if they can travel when they have an ongoing claim. Our advice is that you speak to your doctor about any travel plans. If your doctor tells …
As a team of car accident lawyers in Vancouver, the team at STA make it a point to stay on top of changing laws. This month, the CBC released a story about Canadians who were driving after using cannabis. …
The BC Provincial government recently put forward legislation to implement minor injury caps for ICBC claims arising out of motor vehicle accidents from April 1, 2019 onward. This article is prepared by the ICBC claims lawyers at Simpson Thomas to …
You have a legal duty to notify ICBC if a vehicle you own or are driving is involved in an accident that injured someone or damaged property. Even if you are not the owner or driver, you must promptly notify …
In British Columbia, when an adult is injured in a car accident and seeks to claim compensation for sustained injuries from ICBC, they must file a lawsuit within two years of the date of the accident. If they fail to …
In the modern era of bike lanes, expensive parking, and increasingly accessible public transit, fewer and fewer people own their own cars. Vancouverites are now often opting for alternative arrangements to car ownership such as EVO, Car2Go, and Modo. Before …
If you are injured in a car accident and the other driver flees the scene, ICBC still has to compensate you for your injuries, but only if you take the necessary steps. The problem is ICBC doesn’t advertise what those …
If you have been in an accident, it can be challenging to think about everything that you need to do. Simpson Thomas & Associates has prepared a checklist to help you remember the information that you need to collect at …
Buying a car can be tricky. There are so many options, new or old, fancy or durable, standard or auto, and on top of that there are so many different features to consider. For those who are …
For those that have followed Loft v. Nat on the Family Maintenance Enforcement issue, the Court of Appeal has now clarified the law in this area. First off, we are pleased to say that the Court of Appeal dismissed ICBC’s …