More Disbursement Caselaw
Adding to this site’s archived caselaw addressing disbursements in injury litigation, reasons for judgement were released last week by the BC Supreme Court, New Westminster Registry, addressing the reasonableness of a variety of disbursements in the prosecution of an ICBC Claim.
In last week’s case (Kezel v. Greenslade) the Plaintiff was involved in two collisions in July 2007. She sued for damages and in the course of the lawsuit accepted an ICBC formal settlement offer for $46,000 plus costs and disbursements. The parties agreed to reasonable costs but a variety of disbursements were challenged. The judgement is worth reviewing for the Court’s discussion of the following disbursements:
1. Medico-legal reports from multiple experts
2. A Functional Capacity Evaluation
3. A Defence Medical Exam Cancellation Fee
4. Outside Legal Fees
5. Mediation Administration Fees
6. Photocopy Charges
7. Legal Alternative Courier Charges
8. Office Supplies