20 August, 2012

Acheson Whitley Sweeney Foley settles Shaken Baby claim for $13,000,000

Acheson Whitley Sweeney Foley settles Shaken Baby claim for $13,000,000 In December 2011, Acheson Whitley Sweeney Foley successfully negotiated a $13,000,000 settlement on behalf of E.B., a catastrophically injured infant who was shaken in a Saanichton foster home in November 2008....

09 May, 2012

Is ICBC Refusing to Pay for your Massage Therapy Treatments?

On November 29, 2011, British Columbia’s Court of Appeal upheld the decision in Raguin (Litigation Guardian of ) v. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, 2011 BCCA 482 , that ICBC must pay for necessary massage therapy treatments when recommended by...

18 October, 2011

Rehabilitation Programs

Why is following a rehabilitation program important to your legal case? In law, the plaintiff (injured party) has an obligation to mitigate his or her losses. This means the plaintiff must take reasonable steps to minimize the losses she suffers by...

07 September, 2011

Personal injury claims – a quick FAQ

Personal Injury Claims (PIClaims) enable innocent victims of accidents to recoup: 100% recovery of expenses for medical care, rehabilitation and disability past and future income losses other compensation, known as damages We field certain PIClaim questions more frequently than others, so...