As winter sets in, authorities in British Columbia are taking special steps to improve pedestrian safety. With the change in weather conditions and the decrease of daylight hours, pedestrians become more vulnerable. Visitors from south of the border may want to take extra care if they move about as pedestrians because cross-border personal injury claims … Continue reading “Cross-border personal injury threats to pedestrians”

During the month of October, stakeholders in road safety in British Columbia are running the “Be Truck Aware” campaign. While their focus may be on local drivers, the reality is that many visitors from south of the border are exposed to similar hazards while they travel on Canada’s roads. If they are involved in accidents … Continue reading “Cross-border personal injury claims can be difficult to navigate”

Following the harsh 2016-2017 winter, authorities warned drivers in British Columbia of the dangers they will face when travelling this winter. However, visitors from south of the border may not be prepared for the potential hazards and the special rules related to winter driving in the province. It is not only American tourists who may … Continue reading “Winter driving and the threat of cross-border personal injury”

Vehicle accidents are generally traumatic experiences, and this could be even worse if you happen to be involved in a crash while on a visit from British Columbia to Washington State. The fact that this happened across the border could complicate matters considerably. Not only will two jurisdictions be involved, but you may have to … Continue reading “When your cross-border personal injury takes a turn for the worse”

When injuries are suffered, and lives are lost in car accidents that are caused by the negligence of other parties, personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits often follow. These are typically challenging times which can be made even harder if it involves cross-border personal injury. When residents of British Columbia or another Canadian province are … Continue reading “Cross-border personal injury and death in head-on crash”

According to the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, the number of fatalities that result from distractions when driving exceeds the total number of impaired-related deaths on the province’s roads. The analysis provides no information about the number of cross-border personal injury claims that result from distracted driving; however, those that do arise could be challenging. … Continue reading “Cross-border personal injury due to distracted driving”

Losing a part of one’s body is a catastrophic injury that affects the victim on multiple levels. Coping with such a loss is unimaginable, and if it happens in an accident while a person is on vacation in British Columbia from across the border, it could complicate matters considerably. Dealing with a cross-border personal injury … Continue reading “Coping with cross-border personal injury involving amputation”

When an American family planned their trip to British Columbia, they could not have anticipated the tragedy that awaited them. Their lives were changed forever when the driver of a charter bus in Vancouver lost control of his vehicle. To make matters worse, pursuing recovery of damages will be complicated because it involves cross-border personal … Continue reading “Cross-border personal injury claim may follow bus crash”

Authorities in British Columbia recently expressed their concern over the number of lives that are lost every year in motorcycle accidents that involve automobiles. In some cases, these crashes involve people from south of the border, leading to complicated cross-border personal injury lawsuits. In 2016, 2,600 motorcycle accidents occurred in the province, leaving many people … Continue reading “Cross-border personal injury often involves motorcycles”

In July 2011, an entire family on vacation in British Columbia was wiped out in a crash that involved a big rig in Kootenay National Park. An American family — parents and two daughters ages 9 and 11 — lost their lives when the driver of a semi-trailer failed to maintain control of his vehicle … Continue reading “Fatal 2011 cross-border personal injury truck accident revisited”