Personal Injury Conference 2015
Course Date: June 22, 2015
Total: 4h 46min
Course Date: June 22, 2015
Welcome and Introduction
Jan L. Lindsay, QC — Lindsay LLP, Vancouver
James D. Vilvang, QC — Richards Buell Sutton LLP, Vancouver
Case Law Update
Karen E. Jamieson — Murray Jamieson, Vancouver
Alison L. Murray, QC — Murray Jamieson, Vancouver
Recent Developments in Negligence Waivers
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when will courts enforce releases and waivers in negligence cases
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public policy considerations
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parent/child issues
Michael Wagner — Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP, Vancouver
Networking Break
Loss of Future Capacity
- test for future damages
- how to establish the loss
- what is needed to resist (contain) a claim
- residual capacity
- contingencies
Bruno De Vita — Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP, Vancouver
A.C. Richard Parsons — Collette Parsons Harris, Vancouver
Networking Lunch
Lawyers Paying for Treatment and Settlement Lenders
- the conceptual framework
- how it works in practice
- ethics and professionalism issues
J. Scott Stanley — Murphy Battista LLP, Vancouver
Opinion Letters In Personal Injury: Perspectives
- the essentials
- best practices and better practices
- ethics and professionalism issues
A. Reza Rafi — Manager Litigation Policy, ICBC, Vancouver
Health Care Costs Recovery Act
- the essentials of the Act
- the new forms
- practice tips
Peter R. Lawless — Ministry of Justice – Legal Services, Victoria
Networking Break
Expert Medical Evidence and the Rules of Evidence
- current requirements of compliance
- Westerhoff v. Gee Estate (Mar. 26, 2015, Ont. CA)
- the future direction for medical evidence
Leslie J. Mackoff — Mackoff & Company, Vancouver
Anastase E. Maragos — Watson Goepel LLP, Vancouver
Managing Information Flow and Keeping Your Client Happy
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the value of a systematic client reporting system—part of an overall file management strategy
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avoiding complaints through effective communication
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special issues with personal injury clients
Neil Hain — The Law Society of BC, Vancouver
Concluding Remarks
Jan L. Lindsay, QC — Lindsay LLP, Vancouver
James D. Vilvang, QC — Richards Buell Sutton LLP, Vancouver
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Bankruptcy and Insolvency
» General, Settlements and preferences
Insurance
» Life insurance, Motor vehicle insurance
Litigation
» Costs, Damages, Discovery, Evidence, Experts, Juries, Pleadings, Practice, Settlement, Trials
Personal Injury
» Damages, Defences, Injuries, Insurance, Motor vehicle accidents, Occupiers liability, Part 7 benefits, Practice, Professional Responsibility
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