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Getting injured in a motor vehicle accident is an awful experience. Learn your legal rights in the event you’re injured, and the steps involved in making a claim for “'''personal injury'''”. | |||
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Getting injured in a motor vehicle accident is an awful experience. Learn your legal rights in the event you’re injured, and the steps involved in making a claim for | |||
==Understand your legal rights== | ==Understand your legal rights== | ||
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====Accident benefits are limited==== | ====Accident benefits are limited==== | ||
No-fault accident benefits help with medical care and wage loss. They include rehabilitation and medical expenses, as well as disability benefits for workers and homemakers. For more details, see our information on [[Insurance Benefits and Compensation for Accident Victims ( | No-fault accident benefits help with medical care and wage loss. They include rehabilitation and medical expenses, as well as disability benefits for workers and homemakers. For more details, see our information on [[Insurance Benefits and Compensation for Accident Victims (No. 185)|insurance benefits and compensation for accident victims (no. 185)]]. | ||
Accident benefits only provide limited coverage. You may also be entitled to additional damages for losses caused by the negligence of others, explained in the next section. | Accident benefits only provide limited coverage. You may also be entitled to additional damages for losses caused by the negligence of others, explained in the next section. | ||
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If you are seeking '''up to $5,000''', you can file a claim with the [https://civilresolutionbc.ca/ Civil Resolution Tribunal]. The tribunal is an online system designed for people to represent themselves. | If you are seeking '''up to $5,000''', you can file a claim with the [https://civilresolutionbc.ca/ Civil Resolution Tribunal]. The tribunal is an online system designed for people to represent themselves. | ||
For amounts '''between $5,000 and $35,000''', you would sue in [http://www.provincialcourt.bc.ca/types-of-cases/small-claims-matters Small Claims Court]. Many people represent themselves in this court. It’s less expensive and less risky than going to Supreme Court. See our information on [[Suing Someone in Small Claims Court ( | For amounts '''between $5,000 and $35,000''', you would sue in [http://www.provincialcourt.bc.ca/types-of-cases/small-claims-matters Small Claims Court]. Many people represent themselves in this court. It’s less expensive and less risky than going to Supreme Court. See our information on [[Suing Someone in Small Claims Court (No. 166)|Small Claims Court]] (no. [[Suing Someone in Small Claims Court (No. 166)|166]] to [[Going to Trial in Small Claims Court (No. 168)|168]]). | ||
For amounts '''over $35,000''', you would sue in [https://www.supremecourtbc.ca/ BC Supreme Court]. | For amounts '''over $35,000''', you would sue in [https://www.supremecourtbc.ca/ BC Supreme Court]. | ||
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===Can ICBC sue me?=== | ===Can ICBC sue me?=== | ||
Yes, ICBC can sue you in some cases. For example, if you drink and drive or text and drive and cause an accident that injures a person, that person may sue you. ICBC can pay the injured person and then demand you pay it back. The various situations in which ICBC can collect that money from you are quite complex. So if you’re involved in such a situation, you should get legal advice. | Yes, ICBC can sue you in some cases. For example, if you drink and drive or text and drive and cause an accident that injures a person, that person may sue you. ICBC can pay the injured person and then demand you pay it back. The various situations in which ICBC can collect that money from you are quite complex. So if you’re involved in such a situation, you should get legal advice. | ||
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