Global News: Grieving relatives of fatal crash victim question ICBC no-fault policy, lack of death benefits
Relatives of two people killed in a crash on the Surrey-Langley border are stunned by how ICBC is handling their case.
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Global News: Charges laid in fatal 2021 downtown Vancouver collision, killing two-year-old Ocean
Charges have now been approved in a tragic crash that killed a toddler in downtown Vancouver last year.
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Global News: B.C. man paralyzed by crash launches legal challenge against ICBC’s no-fault insurance
A Saanich, B.C., man who was paralyzed by a car crash last year is launching a legal challenge against ICBC’s no-fault insurance model, arguing its cap on compensation claims violates his constitutional rights.
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Global News: What’s a life worth? Death of B.C. toddler in horrific crash raises questions about compensation
Under new ICBC rules, each parent is entitled to $14,918 for the death of a child. Rules also state they will not be able to sue for more compensation.
“Heartbreaking,” Michael said. “It hurts that somebody can define her as having a number and that number ends up being roughly six times less than the value they would put in for a car.”
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CTV News: ICBC’s new ‘no fault’ model leaves accident victim feeling betrayed
Vancouver cyclist Gary Kalmek suffered a broken leg, a broken arm and three broken ribs when he was hit by a car while riding his bike at Main Street and 15th Avenue in Vancouver in early June.
After undergoing multiple surgeries and spending a week in hospital, the 38-year-old library tech assumed he would be compensated for pain and suffering, but under the province’s new “no fault” model, which came into effect on May 1, most accident victims can no longer sue the offending driver and ICBC.
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