There’s not much in this world that gets me angrier than an abuse of power. I could say that it starts with the physical or social power wielded by bullies in the school playground but that would ignore the abuses against children that occur before children even get to school. Any time there is a power imbalance, whether physical, financial… (more…)

“RCMP show tough love in February” is a Castanet story about the RCMP cracking down on distracted driving, citing preliminary statistics from 2012 that “30 per cent of motor vehicle deaths, and 37 per cent of serious injuries involved distracted driving”. The story specifically mentions the idiotic state of the law, that hands-free cell phone use is permitted in British Columbia. … (more…)

Our legal system imposes a duty on each of us to take reasonable care to avoid injuring others. You pull up to an intersection facing a red light and stop.  The driver of an approaching vehicle is distracted by his cell phone conversation and smashes into the back of your car.  You are injured. You were driving safely.  You properly… (more…)

It shouldn’t irritate me – it’s human nature to protect our own backside.  But it does. It starts at the scene of the crash and carries through the incredibly small part negligent drivers play in the legal process. Even when it is abundantly clear, with several independent eye witnesses, many drivers will deny their fault. It reminds me of a movie; I… (more…)

Your grandfather is seriously injured in a crash.  He survives, but is no longer able to live independently and must move into an assisted care facility. You help him make a claim against ICBC, the negligent driver’s insurance company, to recover fair financial compensation for his losses. His losses are significant.  He is left with permanent functional limitations as well… (more…)