ICBC and Personal Injury
In life, bad things happen to good people. Though most people do their best to take care, all it takes is a momentary lapse on someone else's part, and your life can be forever changed. Somebody may run a red light, make an unsafe left turn, or simply not stop in time.
If you are injured in a motor vehicle accident, the person at fault is required by law to restore you, as best as money can, to the same position you would have been in had he or she not injured you. Most times, that person is insured by ICBC.
When you are dealing with ICBC in this manner, remember that the adjuster appointed to try and settle your claim is not neutral. That adjuster is acting in the interest of the person who hit you, and will try and negotiate a settlement most favourable to that person and to ICBC. That adjuster is trained in the field of personal injury, and knows recent cases and developments in the law. Without someone on your side, ICBC will have an enormous advantage.
At Linley Duignan, we have been helping people injured in accidents for over 30 years. We have obtained millions of dollars in compensation for our clients, sometimes in very challenging and difficult circumstances. We know the law and have been influential in its development through trial decisions. We dedicate ourselves to working for you and in your interest. We will apply our expertise and skills to obtain the settlement or award most favourable to you.
We can most likely provide you these services on a "contingency fee" basis, where our fee is a percentage of your settlement or judgment. This means no money down, and no fees charged until your claim has settled or gone to trial. We are absolutely confident that you will do better by retaining us than by acting on your own.
If you have the horrible and unfortunate experience of being injured in a motor vehicle accident, you need someone on your side that knows the law and the system. Contact us for a free consultation.