Vancouver Sun: Vaughn Palmer: ICBC rebates highlight predicament of victims of no-fault insurance
Opinion: The financial squeeze on accident victims does not represent a ‘bug’ in B.C.’s no-fault program — it is a feature.
News & Updates
Renaud Law News and Updates
The Times Colonist – Letters May 14: ICBC needs to provide adequate care for injured motorists.
Premier David Eby called the former ICBC system a “dumpster fire,” but the system has gone from bad to worse under the NDP government.
Vancouver Sun: ‘They have all the power’: Crash victims feel overwhelmed by ICBC’s no-fault insurance system
B.C. drivers have enjoyed premium cuts thanks to ICBC’s no-fault insurance system. But those savings have come at a high price for many people who have suffered lasting injuries, say victims and advocates
Today is World Cerebral Palsy Day
World CP Day message from our Provincial Spokesperson. Marco Pasqua, CPABC’s Provincial Spokesperson, talks about World CP Day and being proud about CP all year round. Happy World Cerebral Palsy Day! After years of social isolation because of COVID, now more than ever access to therapies, services and social programs for people with cerebral palsy have
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How British Columbia’s Tax on Legal Services Impairs Access to Justice
Legal services provided in BC are, unlike any other professional services, subject to provincial sales tax (PST). Accordingly, consumers in BC have a more difficult time obtaining legal help. They can hire an accountant, architect, veterinarian or any other professional. For some bizarre reason, justice fell to the bottom of the list of governmental priorities as only legal fees are effectively increased by 7% due to this special tax.
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Ontario Court of Appeal endorses new high water mark for fatality damages awarded by civil jury
Each of the parents were awarded $250,000 for “Loss of Care, Guidance, and Companionship”. In BC, they would have been awarded $0 because of the section of WESA which bars non-pecuniary damages awards in fatality claims.
Access to Justice Week???
Justice can only be achieved when those who have no power are put on an equal footing with those who have power.
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I’m Back
To my followers, sorry about the hiatus. The emergence of Renaud Law Group from its prior incarnation, the Pandemic, and the NDP’s recent concerted attack on the tort system/civil liberties have been something of a distraction.
The Truth
Canada is a great country and a great place to live. It’s important we keep it that way. Every Remembrance Day we’re reminded about the passing of the torch from the hands of those who sacrificed for us.