Alice

Most people suffering neck and back pain in an ICBC accident recover uneventfully within a year with conventional therapies such as chiropractic, physiotherapy, massage therapy, acupuncture and kinesiology. However, if you are one of the unlucky folks who has continued... Read More →

What many people don’t realize is that ICBC adjustors receive extensive training in techniques designed to keep people from receiving fair compensation for their injuries. First and foremost, ICBC adjustors want to keep people away from lawyers at all costs.... Read More →

My first job in law was that of a Provincial Crown prosecutor, dealing with low level criminal matters.   When I left the Crown and moved on to a civil firm, I continued to do some criminal work but now... Read More →

The bad news is that there is no magic pill. There is no way to ensure that people injured in car accidents recover completely.   However, there are a few tips on best practices: 1.   Make sure that you... Read More →

The car accident in which you were injured may have been months or perhaps a year or more ago. You have seen the doctor and you have gone for appropriate treatment, whether it be chiropractic, physiotherapy, massage or maybe all... Read More →

People injured in car accidents through no fault of their own are entitled to financial compensation for their losses. The compensation is paid by ICBC on behalf of the at fault party. ICBC can then recoup its pay out by... Read More →

Most people who have injuries in car accidents sustain so called “soft tissue injuries.” The term “soft tissue” was originally not a medical term at all. It was coined by the insurance industry in order to minimize the seriousness of... Read More →

You walk into your doctor’s office. You tell the doctor that you were in a rear end car accident a few days ago. The car has bumper damage only.  You complain of neck pain, upper back pain and headaches.  In... Read More →

After interviewing thousands of clients over many years of practice, these appear to be the chief reasons why people hire lawyers with respect to their injuries sustained in car accidents: (a) They are frustrated with the adjuster’s tactics which include... Read More →

Most of us will remember the tale from the Trojan War when the Greeks used a trick to win the war against the Trojans.  The Greeks had been laying siege to the City of Troy for ten years, and for... Read More →