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Posted on June 11, 2017 by Renn Holness in British Columbia Personal Injury Law Blog, Hiring a Personal Injury Lawyer, ICBC Lawyers, Legal Advice, Personal Injury Lawyers Informational Videos

Finding a good personal injury lawyer is easier for your ICBC claim than ever before as a result of marketing requirements for lawyers. Most young lawyer will not remember but there was a time that the Law Society did not permit lawyers to even state an area of preferred practice. The code of conduct for…

Personal Injury Lawyer for Highest Population Density in Canada

Posted on May 13, 2017 by Renn Holness in British Columbia Personal Injury Law Blog, Hiring a Personal Injury Lawyer, Legal Advice

Living and working in Vancouver as a personal injury lawyer, topping over 21 years, has given me the rich opportunity of representing the most dense urban population in Canada. The complex mix of pedestrian and bike lanes straddling wide multi lane vehicular boulevards is a breeding ground for injury and is where best personal injury lawyers are needed.…

Best Lawyer for ICBC Claims

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Renn Holness in British Columbia Personal Injury Law Blog, Hiring a Personal Injury Lawyer, ICBC Lawyers, Legal Advice

Your ICBC injury claim’s worth and the steps to win successfully are best determined by a legally trained expert that has dealt with ICBC and settled hundreds of personal injury cases. An experienced personal injury lawyer, like a trained medical doctor, can identify the problems, employ solutions, make referrals, and professionally assess and quantify future events within…

The ICBC Settlemet Offer that Got Away

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Renn Holness in British Columbia Personal Injury Law Blog, How Much Money Will I Get?, ICBC Injury Claims Info, ICBC Settlement Amounts

In this personal injury case ICBC made a settlement offer of $70,000.00 plus costs 4 business days before trial and the claimant did not accept the offer nor respond with a counter-offer (Ben-Yosef v. Dasanjh, 2016 BCSC 1945 ). This was a four day Fast Track Trial. The Court awarded the claimant $32,548.52 plus costs as a result of…

Jackie Small Succeeds in Obtaining Denied ICBC Benefits

Posted on August 08, 2016 by Renn Holness in British Columbia Personal Injury Law Blog, Hiring a Personal Injury Lawyer, ICBC Injury Benefits, ICBC Injury Claims Info, ICBC Lawyers

Personal Injury Lawyer Jacqueline Small has forced ICBC to pay disability benefits denied for almost 6 years in a car accident injury case. This decision is a stinging indictment of ICBC’s systematic use of hired guns to deny legitimate disability benefits. The Supreme Court Judge called the opinion of ICBC’s doctor Sovio deficient. Dr. Sovio did not provide a clear…

What to Look After – a Car Accident in British Columbia

Posted on April 03, 2016 by Renn Holness in British Columbia Personal Injury Law Blog, In a Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accidents

Acting correctly after a car accident can be difficult when your senses are not working properly. I have been a personal injury lawyer in Vancouver for over 20 years and I’d like to share with you 3 top things to do after a car accident in BC: First, seek medical attention – Triage by hospital staff will…

Shopping for the Best ICBC Injury Lawyer

Posted on December 28, 2015 by Renn Holness in British Columbia Personal Injury Law Blog, Hiring a Personal Injury Lawyer, ICBC Lawyers, Legal Advice

It been over 20 years since I began the practice of Personal Injury Law in Vancouver and hiring an injury lawyer has diversified in that time. The decline of the Yellow pages and raise in the search engine has spawned new hierarchies for reliable information. Hiring a good personal injury lawyer for your ICBC claim will still provide the expertise…

Report Accident to ICBC with a Lawyer VS. Without a Lawyer: Is there a Difference?

Posted on May 01, 2015 by Renn Holness in British Columbia Personal Injury Law Blog, Hiring a Personal Injury Lawyer, ICBC Injury Benefits, ICBC Injury Claims Info, Legal Advice

When it comes to an ICBC report many people ask,”What’s the difference between an ICBC report with a lawyer and an ICBC report without a lawyer . Some people think that if you have nothing to hide you shouldn’t need a lawyer, while others think ICBC may manipulate what you have said if you do…

What to do after a Car Accident a Checklist for the Injured

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Renn Holness in British Columbia Personal Injury Law Blog, Human Body in a Lawsuit, ICBC Injury Claims Info, In a Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accidents

First Steps After an Auto Accident If you are at the accident scene: Move away from traffic; Make sure the police and paramedics have been called; Take photographs and video at the scene before the vehicles are moved; Obtain witness names and contact information- don’t talk to witnesses about how the accident occurred; Record details…

Important Practice Point: Examination for Discovery at the Lawyer’s Office

Posted on October 03, 2014 by Renn Holness in British Columbia Personal Injury Law Blog, ICBC Lawyers

Personal injury lawyers in Vancouver are in often required to travel to remote areas of British Columbia to examine witnesses. This Supreme Court case however may help change all that. In Schroeder v. Sweeney, 2014 BCSC 1843 the defendant was trying to force the Claimant to attend Examination for Discovery at an Okanagan court reporters office.…

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