Global News: March to change B.C.’s wrongful death laws
Families seeking changes to the province’s wrongful death laws are using this Mother’s Day weekend to demand better accountability.
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CTV News: B.C. families seek justice for lost loved ones, call for wrongful death law reform
Dozens gathered in Vancouver Saturday for the inaugural “Mothers for Justice Memorial Walk.”
Many of those attending have lost loved ones, alleging the deaths were due to medical negligence. Now, they are channeling their grief into calls for justice and a campaign for change.
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Mothers for Justice Memorial Walk – May 7, 2022
You are cordially invited to attend the inaugural Mothers for Justice Memorial Walk on May 7th, 2022, 1PM PST at McBride Park in Vancouver (3350 West 4th Avenue).
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UBCM Passes Motion to Recommend to the Province to Modernize its Wrongful Death Laws
The Union of BC Municipalities has passed a motion to recommend to the province that our wrongful death laws be modernized so as to provide a foundation of “worth” under the law for everyone in the province of BC.
A foundation of “worth” or “value” of human life would allow for access to justice, accountability to wrongdoers, and for us to prevent future wrongful deaths in the first place through financial deterrence.
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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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