Enhanced Care Details Released
Just over a year after announcing that ICBC will move to a “no-fault” system starting May 1, 2021, the provincial government released regulations related to ... Continued
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Extra Extra – 6% Cap on Disbursements
Last year, the BC government amended the Evidence Act to limit the number of experts and expert reports related to damages in motor vehicle personal ... Continued
Bad Faith Claims Against Insurers – Recent Cases of Note
Bad faith in the insurance context occurs when an insurer acts contrary to its duty of good faith. The perception of what exactly is deemed ... Continued
Dispute Resolution for Societies
A society is often established to support an educational, charitable, sporting, environmental or other purpose. Despite its good intentions, and the requirement to operate in ... Continued
Society Membership Criteria: A Reminder from the BC Court of Appeal on the Importance of Clear Bylaws
The recent decision of Farrish v Delta Hospice Society, 2020 BCCA 312 [“Farrish”] confirms the significance of properly adhering to bylaws for societies under the ... Continued
Plaintiff Cries Foul Over Baseball Injury
In a rare result, the BC Supreme Court found no liability on any defendant after a spectator was injured by a foul ball at a ... Continued
West Vancouver (District) v British Columbia (Attorney General), 2020 BCSC 966
On June 29, 2020, the BC Supreme Court issued its decision in West Vancouver (District) v British Columbia (Attorney General), 2020 BCSC 966 (CanLII). This ... Continued
Limits on Expert Reports in Vehicle Injury Claims
We previously wrote about the Crowder decision where Chief Justice Hinkson declared amendments to Supreme Court Civil Rule 11-8 limiting expert evidence in vehicle actions to ... Continued
Paternalistic Social Host Liability, Reasonableness Not Perfection
The existence of a general duty of care between a social host and users of a public highway injured by an adult party guest was ... Continued
Protection for Amateur Sport Organizations Against Liability for COVID-19
On June 10, 2020, the Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General for British Columbia ordered Ministerial Order M183 (the “Order”) – Protection Against Liability ... Continued
COVID-19 and Third-party Liability Claims – the Business Exclusion in Homeowner Policies
The COVID-19 global pandemic has resulted in serious restrictions on how we go about our day-to-day lives and has led homeowners and insurers to raise ... Continued