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Reasons for judgement were released today by the BC Supreme Court, Vancouver Registry, dismissing arguments by the Manufacturer’s Life Insurance Company attempting to have a former in-house lawyer of theirs acting as plaintiff counsel in a breach of contract claim against them. In today’s case (McMyn v. Manufacturer’s Life Insurance Company) the insurer argued that, as a […]
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Uber, a ride for hire app, is currently facing a legal showdown in Vancouver. For those unfamiliar with Uber, the company’s app connects passengers with drivers who, for a fee, take them to their destination. Uber takes a slice of the action. The Uber business model is proving profitable for the company but disruptive for […]
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I’ve previously discussed how saving a few hundred bucks could cost you a few hundred thousand by misrepresenting the principle vehicle operator when purchasing ICBC insurance. Today reasons for judgement were released by the BC Supreme Court, New Westminster Registry, demonstrating breach of insurance consequences in action. In today’s case (Lau v. ICBC) the Plaintiff was involved […]
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Reasons for judgement were released last week by the BC Supreme Court, Vancouver Registry, dealing with several issues under Rule 37B. In this case (Towson v. Bergman) the Plaintiff was involved in 2 BC motor vehicle collisions, the first in 2002, the second in 2004. At trial liability was found as against a Defendant […]
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When you purchase a contract of insurance with ICBC one of the things that must be disclosed is who the principal operator of the vehicle will be. Depending on the answer the rate of insurance may vary. If a consumer misrepresents who the principal operator is this can result in a breach of insurance and […]
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If you are insured with ICBC and are making a claim for benefits you have a duty to act in good faith in your communications with ICBC. Similarly, ICBC has a duty to process your first party insurance claim in good faith. What happens if you make a false statement to ICBC? Can this […]
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Reasons for judgement were published today by the BC Supreme Court, Vancouver Registry, illustrating the potentially steep financial consequences of impaired driving. In today’s case (Hamman v. ICBC) the Plaintiff was involved in a rear end crash. He was the offending motorist. He was insured by ICBC but was denied coverage for the crash due […]
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In an illustration of BC’s motor vehicle insurance system having real teeth to punish fraudulent acts, reasons for judgement were released this week by the BC Supreme Court, Vancouver Registry, ordering substantial damages against a couple who produced a false witness to ICBC following a motor vehicle collision. In this week’s case (ICBC v. Panag) the Defendant was involved in a 2006 collision. […]
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Reasons for judgement were released last week by the BC Court of Appeal discussing the purpose of (and ICBC’s obligations under) the “uninsured vehicle” provisions of BC’s Insurance (Vehicle) Act. Section 20 of the Insurance (Vehicle) Act provides a pool of $200,000 of available compensation from ICBC for damages caused by uninsured motorists. When a […]