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While the law often concerns itself with compensating children who are injured as a result of negligence, it sometimes also has to grapple with whether a child can be held responsible for the injuries or loss suffered by others.
For better or for worse, injuries are a part of childhood and the process by which children learn to explore the world around them.
Until now the law has been that negligent drivers, whether careless, drunk or distracted, have had to pay for the full extent of the damage that they cause to other users of the roadways.
With a cell phone in every pocket, distracted driving accidents are on the rise and innocent people are getting hurt in more rear-end collisions than ever before.
New Underinsured Motorist Protection (UMP) options are now available from ICBC. Learn why you should take advantage of this new option for UMP.
Distracted driving is a huge problem and one that is costing lives. It is now responsible for more motor vehicle deaths than drunk driving.
Incidents of “dooring” are increasing. Both cyclists and drivers need to read this article.
This article explains how ICBC third party liability works, and discusses the factors to consider in choosing how much coverage to buy.
This article deals with the issues surrounding the definition of “Principal Operator” under an ICBC insurance policy, and the risks involved by not naming the correct person.
Years back when I was going through the steps of obtaining my full motorcycle licence in British Columbia, I was surprised about how many people I spoke with that rode motorcycles that did not have a full licence.
Hopefully, if you have the misfortune to be injured in a motor vehicle accident, then you are not at fault for the accident and you are able to identify the driver on the vehicle who is at fault.
After an accident critical evidence from the accident scene can disappear if it is not obtained immediately.
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