Tag: BC injury law
Receiving a Long Term Disability denial letter can cause stress, anxiety and frustration. It is very confusing; you are in pain or suffering greatly from an illness and cannot believe the insurance company would deny you. After all you paid into this policy for many years. The financial assistance you expected to receive from the […]
Receiving a denial letter from a long-term disability insurance provider doesn’t mean the end. Receiving a denial letter can be devastating, confusing and frustrating. You are not alone. Reasons for Denial Letters from Insurance Companies Many people with legitimate claims receive denial letters from their insurance company. Here are a few common ones: Not having […]
In British Columbia the Limitation Act related to limitation dates sets out the time period that an individual has to file a lawsuit against a defendant for a personal injury. Within the Limitation Act there are statutes and sections related to ICBC, municipal liability and personal injury and wrongful death. It is important to understand […]
Today, BC Transportation Minister Todd Stone announced stiffer distracted driving penalties for anyone caught with a phone or device in hand. According to Vancouver Police, 1600 distracted driving tickets were issued in Vancouver in the month of March alone and 260,000 distracted driving tickets from 2010 to 2015. Manjot Hallen, Vancouver Personal Injury Lawyer was interviewed today […]
Have you been offered an ICBC settlement offer and are not happy? You may want to get an ICBC claim offer reviewed by a lawyer. If you have been in a car accident in British Columbia, you can claim compensation for injuries, medical treatment, loss of wages, loss of future income, cost of future care, […]
There are many common misconceptions related to work and exercise after a car accident. As personal injury lawyers at Warnett Hallen LLP, motor vehicle accident victims always ask when they can go back to work, the gym or other forms of exercise. One of the most common misconceptions is that a person in a car […]
A few short weeks ago a tragic rollerblading accident occurred when a young ballerina from Argentina collided with a Toyota van in North Vancouver. The Vancouver Sun reported that Lucila Munaretto, 20, has awoken from her medically induced coma. She is making amazing progress in her recovery from severe head injuries and a shattered jaw […]
It was a very sad weekend for the BC road cycling community with the death of two well-known and experienced cyclists from the Whistler Community. We are very saddened by this news and our sympathies go out to family and friends. There was so much positive education and publicity last week from the Bike to […]