David Kubert, riding his motorcycle with his wife, Linda, as his passenger, sees the pick-up truck driver steering with his elbows, his head down, immediately before the head-on crash. The truck has drifted across the centre line.  The choice made by 18 year old Kyle Best to text with his girlfriend while driving causes David and Linda to each lose… (more…)

I must admit my shock at Mr. Hergott’s choice of subject matter in his latest column.  See excerpt: “Have you ever heard of road head?…  I, for one, resolve that if I am ever presented with an offer, I will gently but firmly scold my wife and pull over to where the offer can be accepted safely.” First of all,… (more…)

This week’s column was a bit of a struggle for me. Usually, the trick is coming up with a topic that I feel passionate about.  Armed with a good topic, my columns seem to write themselves.  I just sit here with my hands over the keys of my laptop and away it goes. This week, a friend gave me a… (more…)

A single vehicle “accident” north of Vernon on Friday night highlights the risks of drowsy driving. It was approximately 10:30 p.m.  An RCMP officer monitoring traffic speed watched it happen.  A Toyota pick-up truck failed to follow a curve in the highway, crossed the centre line and the oncoming lane of traffic, passed by the parked RCMP cruiser, went up… (more…)

There are two parts to any lawyer’s bill.  One part is “fees”, which are charged for the work done by the lawyer and the lawyer’s staff.  The other part is “disbursements”, which are expenses incurred by the law firm to handle your case.  This column is about disbursements, more specifically interest that is sometimes charged by lawyers to finance disbursements.… (more…)