Injury Settlement Lawyer

When taking an ICBC or other BC personal injury claim to trial in the Supreme Court it is vital to understand the financial consequences that can be triggered when formal settlement offers are made. I have written over 50 articles on this topic and you can access these at the following link:

http://bc-injury-law.com/blog/tag/rule-37b

I created this brief video to discuss some of the key factors you need to consider when reviewing ICBC’s formal settlement offer under the BC Supreme Court Rules and further the issues you should consider when making your own formal settlement offer.

If you have questions about this topic please don’t hesitate to contact me, toll free throughout BC, at 1800 663 6299.

Please note that this video is provided for general information only and is not claim-specific legal advice. I can only provide legal advice to clients. You can arrange a consultation by contacting me via the following link:

http://www.bc-injury-law.com/contact.htm

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BC Personal Injury Claims Lawyer Erik Magraken discussing the proper time to settle a claim.

Before settling a claim it’s value needs to be known. For this to occur a claimant’s injuries either need to be recovered or a confident prognosis for what the future holds needs to exist. Once the claim can be valued settlement can be considered or, if necessary, the claim can be prepared for trial.

Please note that this video is provided for general information only and is not claim-specific legal advice. I can only provide legal advice to clients. You can arrange a consultation by contacting me via the following link:

http://www.bc-injury-law.com/contact.htm

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One of the most frequent questions I’m asked as a BC Personal Injury Lawyer is how much is my claim worth?.

This is an important question for anyone injured through the fault of another in British Columbia. When negotiating with ICBC (or another Insurance company) the playing field is typically imbalanced in that the Claims Adjuster has lots of experience in valuing personal injury claims. Unless you are an injury claims lawyer you understandably would have little experience in valuing these claims and may need help valuing your losses.

It is important to empower yourself for the negotiation because in tort claims the insurer is negotiating on behalf of the person that injured you. With this in mind, here is a brief video introduction discussing some of the common ‘heads of damages’ that are frequently addressed in BC personal injury lawsuits. I hope this information is of some assistance in balancing the information playing field.

Please note that this video is provided for general information only and is not claim-specific legal advice. I can only provide legal advice to clients. You can arrange a consultation by contacting me via the following link:

http://www.bc-injury-law.com/contact.htm

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