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Mi Sun Cho and Hermanie Chiong of the Kazlaw Injury team received a $111,130 judgment in Bemister v. Boucher, 2022 BCSC 67
Mr. Bemister is a teacher who suffered chronic pain from a motor vehicle accident.
Mike Huot, Julie Gagnon, and Aisha Estey of the Kazlaw Injury team received a $589,421 judgment in Vo v. Navarro, 2021 BCSC 1534. This is another case where the Court awarded triple the amount ICBC offered!
Ms. Vo was involved in a motor vehicle accident and suffered injuries to her neck, shoulders, and back.
Mike Huot, Julie Gagnon, and Aisha Estey of the Kazlaw Injury team received a $3,214,666 judgment for a police officer injured in an accident.
Mr. Steinlauf was a RCMP Constable driving a marked police SUV when he was struck by a large tractor-trailer. The accident caused significant injuries to his neck, shoulder, lower left leg and back.
Marc Kazimirski and Julie Gagnon of the Kazlaw Injury team received one of the highest non-pecuniary awards for a chronic injury/psych case in B.C.
Ms. Grabovac suffered several physical and psychological injuries as a result of two motor vehicle accidents.
Tanya Martin and the team recently received a judgment for $1 Million
Tanya Martin and the team recently received a judgment for $1 Million! ICBC had made a formal offer of $160,000.
$1.3 million dollar judgment in Xu v. Balaski
Talya Schapiro and Clara Linegar of KazLaw Injury Lawyers have received an excellent judgment in Xu v. Balaski, 2020 BCSC 940. This is another case where the Court awarded our client damages more than triple the amount ICBC offered!
Kazlaw receives the biggest personal injury award in B.C.
Sandy Kovacs and the KazLaw team received the BIGGEST personal injury award in the history of the province. The total award is $9,076,854.19 with tax gross up, management fees, interest, and costs yet to be determined.
Sandy Kovacs and the Kazlaw team received a successful judgement in Anderson v. Molon
Access to justice for victims of sexual assault is a serious problem in Canada. In my experience, most victims are extremely reluctant to move forward with civil litigation for fear of being re-traumatized by the process. It is my practice to ensure my clients are as empowered as possible throughout the process, because reclaiming power – particularly in exploitation cases – is, in my view, a necessary step in the victim’s healing journey.
Chapman-Fluker v Gustavson: Successfully opposed application on jury notices
Mike Huot of KazLaw Injury Lawyers received an excellent judgment in Chapman-Fluker v Gustavson 2019 BCSC regarding a very contentious application by ICBC to extend the period for filing a jury notice. The Defendants relied on Rule 22-4 (2), which authorizes the court to extend or shorten any period of time provided for in the rules.
Why Juries?
In British Columbia, the parties to a civil case have a right to request that their case be decided by a jury of their peers. ICBC lawyers often prefer to have cases heard by a jury, believing that jurors will be biased against certain vulnerable groups: low-income earners, people with a history of mental or physical health issues, people involved in low velocity impact crashes and people who speak English as second language. ICBC’s hope is that the threat of a jury trial will force plaintiffs to settle their claims before trial for a fraction of what they have lost.
Mi Sun Cho and Hermanie Chiong of the Kazlaw Injury team received a $111,130 judgment in Bemister v. Boucher, 2022 BCSC 67
Mr. Bemister is a teacher who suffered chronic pain from a motor vehicle accident.
Mike Huot, Julie Gagnon, and Aisha Estey of the Kazlaw Injury team received a $589,421 judgment in Vo v. Navarro, 2021 BCSC 1534. This is another case where the Court awarded triple the amount ICBC offered!
Ms. Vo was involved in a motor vehicle accident and suffered injuries to her neck, shoulders, and back.
Mike Huot, Julie Gagnon, and Aisha Estey of the Kazlaw Injury team received a $3,214,666 judgment for a police officer injured in an accident.
Mr. Steinlauf was a RCMP Constable driving a marked police SUV when he was struck by a large tractor-trailer. The accident caused significant injuries to his neck, shoulder, lower left leg and back.
Marc Kazimirski and Julie Gagnon of the Kazlaw Injury team received one of the highest non-pecuniary awards for a chronic injury/psych case in B.C.
Ms. Grabovac suffered several physical and psychological injuries as a result of two motor vehicle accidents.
Tanya Martin and the team recently received a judgment for $1 Million
Tanya Martin and the team recently received a judgment for $1 Million! ICBC had made a formal offer of $160,000.
$1.3 million dollar judgment in Xu v. Balaski
Talya Schapiro and Clara Linegar of KazLaw Injury Lawyers have received an excellent judgment in Xu v. Balaski, 2020 BCSC 940. This is another case where the Court awarded our client damages more than triple the amount ICBC offered!
Kazlaw receives the biggest personal injury award in B.C.
Sandy Kovacs and the KazLaw team received the BIGGEST personal injury award in the history of the province. The total award is $9,076,854.19 with tax gross up, management fees, interest, and costs yet to be determined.
Sandy Kovacs and the Kazlaw team received a successful judgement in Anderson v. Molon
Access to justice for victims of sexual assault is a serious problem in Canada. In my experience, most victims are extremely reluctant to move forward with civil litigation for fear of being re-traumatized by the process. It is my practice to ensure my clients are as empowered as possible throughout the process, because reclaiming power – particularly in exploitation cases – is, in my view, a necessary step in the victim’s healing journey.
Chapman-Fluker v Gustavson: Successfully opposed application on jury notices
Mike Huot of KazLaw Injury Lawyers received an excellent judgment in Chapman-Fluker v Gustavson 2019 BCSC regarding a very contentious application by ICBC to extend the period for filing a jury notice. The Defendants relied on Rule 22-4 (2), which authorizes the court to extend or shorten any period of time provided for in the rules.
Why Juries?
In British Columbia, the parties to a civil case have a right to request that their case be decided by a jury of their peers. ICBC lawyers often prefer to have cases heard by a jury, believing that jurors will be biased against certain vulnerable groups: low-income earners, people with a history of mental or physical health issues, people involved in low velocity impact crashes and people who speak English as second language. ICBC’s hope is that the threat of a jury trial will force plaintiffs to settle their claims before trial for a fraction of what they have lost.