by Jayne on December 2nd, 2015
IN A CAR CRASH TIME MATTERS STEP 1 – After a car crash think “Safety First” It is safe to do so, move the vehicles off the road. If anyone is injured in the car crash, call 911. STEP 2 – Details Record information: Driver’s name, licence number, contact information;…
by Jayne on July 5th, 2015
The B.C Court of Appeal overruled a $483,000 award to a victim of historic sexual abuse last week. The victim, Linda Antrobus, had been awarded the compensation for personal injury from childhood (historic) sexual assault and abuse. the offences took place almost 50 years ago. The Reasons for Judgment were…
by Jayne on June 6th, 2015
Vancouver lawyer and cycling advocate, David Hay, says that the current law is unfair to cyclists. He is calling for the B.C. government to change its current road use law, the Motor Vehicle Act. He wants renamed “The Road Safety Act”. His goal is to focus on all road users. “The…
by Jayne on May 9th, 2015
A Squamish woman lost potentially thousands of dollars in her ICBC claim, due in part to the physically active and happy photos she posted on Facebook. Judge, in ICBC Claim case, rejected Sarah Tambosso’s testimony that she suffered from Depression and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and a mild traumatic brain…
by Jayne on May 6th, 2015
A 17 year old girl cyclist who crashed into a moving car after watching the sunset at Wreck Beach was found 65% at fault, in a Supreme Court decision on April 14, 2015. Cyclist Rachel Matkin had been drinking and smoking marijuana at Wreck Beach, with her friend Assis Briochi-Serrano…