British Columbia Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Practice Manual--ONLINE

Everything you need to know about motor vehicle accident claims in BC

This publication is essential for: all lawyers with motor vehicle accident claims files

Current to: February 1, 2024

Advising your client on motor vehicle accident claims requires in-depth knowledge of BC's legislative scheme. Let the British Columbia Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Practice Manual be your guide through the many complex issues that frequently arise. Often referred to by eminent counsel as the "go-to" resource for researching the extensive range of legal and practice issues that arise, this resource offers you clear and succinct analysis of key issues, discussion of leading cases, practice points, checklists and over 60 sample forms.

"The BC Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Practice Manual is rightfully known as 'the bible for personal injury lawyers.' I have practised personal injury law for 35 years and still consult it weekly. The only frustrating part is that even though we have two copies at my firm of six lawyers, I can never find it in our library, because it is always in someone else's office being used! You should not practice personal injury law without this manual, even if you're not doing car accident claims." – Alison Murray, QC, Murray Jamieson Barristers & Solicitors

With an online subscription to British Columbia Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Practice Manual, your firm will be able to: 

• conveniently access detailed guidance at any time and from any location, search for relevant information, link directly to significant legislation, case law, and websites, and download precedents
• understand the intricacies of the Insurance (Vehicle) Act and Regulation and the legal principles that apply to your case
• get to the leading cases  you need for your client's case
• access quickly over 60 of the most commonly used sample forms

Subscribe today and be well prepared to advise your clients with motor vehicle accident claims! View a sample from this book!

The 2024 Update to the British Columbia Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Practice Manual is current to February 1, 2024 and includes:

• discussion of BC Court of Appeal cases including: appeals of assessments for non-pecuniary damages and damages for loss of housekeeping capacity; and clarification of "discoverability" in the context of potential third party proceedings
• discussion of Supreme Court of BC cases referencing: damages awards for loss of housekeeping capacity; contributory negligence of children and of pedestrians crossing a road; deductions of benefits from damage awards; contingencies in damages analysis; UMP claims; loss of future financial support in family compensation claims where there is a cultural expectation of filial piety; claims for psychological injury resulting from proximity to traumatic events; and claims against public carriers
• discussion of Civil Resolution Tribunal adjudications dealing with: evidentiary issues; and "minor injuries" arising from motor vehicle accidents occurring on or after April 1, 2019
• reminders in each chapter to consider the date of the accident to proceed under the appropriate legislative scheme

Annual subscription rates are based on firm size. A monthly payment option is available.

Online subscribers can purchase a print copy of British Columbia Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Practice Manual for 30% off its regular price.

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CLEBC Legal Editor
Allison A. Cartier
acartier@cle.bc.ca

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Chapters

1. Preliminary Matters

2. Commencing and Defending an Action

3. Workers' Compensation Considerations

4. Discovery

5. Part 7 Benefits and Enhanced Accident (Part 10) Benefits

6. Unidentified Motorists

7. Uninsured Motorists

8. Underinsured Motorist Protection

9. Optional Insurance Contracts

10. Defences

11. Out-of-province and Excess Automobile Insurance

12. Mediation, Summary Trial, and Settlement Conferences

13. Assessment of Damages

14. Family Compensation Claims

15. Settlements for Minors

16. Structured Settlements and Judgments

17. Costs and Interest

18. Recovery and Subrogation

19. Practice Before the Civil Resolution Tribunal: Motor Vehicle Accident Claims

Forms and Precedents

Checklists

Tables
Case Table
Statutes and Related Material Table
Index

Editorial Board
James U. Buckley — Slater Vecchio LLP, Vancouver
Jaron Fegusson — Pacific Law Group, Vancouver
Karen E. Jamieson, KC — Murray Jamieson, Vancouver
Sandra M. Katalinic — Eyford Macaulay Shaw & Padmanabhan LLP, Vancouver
Marc Kazimirski, KC — KazLaw Injury Lawyers, Vancouver

Authors
John Bradbury — Bradbury Sippel, Nanaimo
Luke Dineley — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver
Jaron Fergusson — Pacific Law Group, Vancouver
Ron Hatch — Public Guardian and Trustee of BC, Vancouver
Steven H. Heringa — Paine Edmonds LLP, Vancouver
Matthew Hinton — ICBC—Senior Counsel (Accident Benefits and Fraud), Vancouver
J. Derek James — QA Law, Vancouver
Karen E. Jamieson, KC — Murray Jamieson, Vancouver
Sandra M. Katalinic — Eyford Macaulay Shaw & Padmanabhan LLP, Vancouver
Anthony Leoni — Rice Harbut Elliott LLP, Vancouver
Maurice Mirosolin — Pacific Law Group, Vancouver 
Farzana Mohamed — Mackoff Mohamed, Vancouver 
Joel Morris — Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver
David Newell — Workers' Compensation Appeal Tribunal, Richmond
Vincent R.K. Orchard, KC — Vincent R. Orchard Law Corporation, Burnaby
Jimmy Peterson — Paine Edmonds LLP, Vancouver
Andrew Roznicki — Consultant—Workers' Compensation, Richmond
Kenneth H.N. Soe — Eyford Macaulay Shaw & Padmanabhan LLP, Vancouver
Jon Walker — Pacific Law Group, Vancouver
Mary-Helen Wright — Pacific Law Group, Vancouver