In this issue - #145 March 31, 2011

The lawyers in our Personal Injury Group have extensive experience representing clients with wide ranging injuries sustained in motor vehicle accidents, slip and falls, physical assaults, medical malpractice, product malfunctions, and many more.  Our lawyers have extensive experience representing numerous clients with severe and catastrophic injuries, including brain injuries and spinal injuries, and have obtained compensation for many of these clients in the multi-million dollar range.

This series, by BC personal injury lawyer Paul Mitchell Q.C,.will explain the Top Ten mistakes to avoid with your ICBC personal injury claim.

The articles will give tips on how to ensure you do not make serious mistakes that could be fatal to your claim. For 10 issues of Legal Alert, Paul will focus on one mistake you should avoid, and what you should do instead to ensure your ICBC personal injury claim is not prejudiced.
This month, Mistake # 5   Failing to Follow Medical Advice

As discussed in several of our department’s article since the summer of 2010, the provincial government of British Columbia released the White Paper on Family Relations Act Reform: Proposals for a new Family Law Act (the “Family Law Act”). As discussed, the Family Law Department at Pushor Mitchell wishes to produce a series of Legal Alert Articles outlining various parts of the Family Law Act that we believe are interesting and significant. This will by no means be an exhaustive review of all of the provisions of the Family Law Act, but rather a brief description of some of the proposed changes.

If you are injured in a hit-and-run accident in British Columbia, it is important to be aware that you may still be entitled to seek compensation for your injuries.  The British Columbia Insurance (Vehicle) Act outlines the process by which an injured party can seek to recover injury compensation even though the identity of the responsible driver is unknown.

In British Columbia, each side in a law suit has the right to examine the opposing side under oath.  In its simplest form, an examination for discovery is the oral testimony of a Plaintiff or Defendant taken under oath before trial.  The basic rule is that questions asked need only address themselves to information that is relevant to the case or to the discovery of relevant facts.

With spring arriving, there will be an increasing number of cyclists on the road.
This article is a refresher on safe bicycling practices, and how to avoid an injury riding your bike.
It is a good read for all members of your family who ride.

These are the words most dreaded by an employment lawyer.  Quite frequently these calls come on a Friday afternoon moments before you are scheduled to meet friends for a cold one.

Should a parent register their teenager's car in the parent's name to save on insurance premiums?
 
Some parents register a car to be used by their teenager in the parent's own name, to save on insurance premiums. This article explains the tremendous risks in doing so.

A Nebraska man took the freedom of the road to a new level last week when he was cited while enjoying a naked joyride.

Commissioner Leonard Doust, QC has made a number of recommendations to address the delivery of legal aid in British Columbia, after consulting with the public and legal and social service agencies during an 11-community tour of the province last fall.