Lindsay Kenney partner, P.G. Kent recently obtained a very favourable costs award against ICBC . ICBC ignored a Formal Offer to Settle from the Plaintiff instead choosing to force the case to trial. At the conclusion of the trial Mr. Kent obtained a damage award for his client in excess of $200,000.00. The award well exceeded Mr. Kent’s client’s first offer to settle with ICBC. At a subsequent application before the trial judge to determine what costs should be payable by ICBC, Mr. Justice Skolrood ordered that ICBC had to pay Mr. Kent’s client a 50% premium in court costs for his trial preparation because ICBC did not accept the first offer to settle. In his decision on costs Mr. Justice Skolrood stated “I find that the plaintiff’s first offer was one that ought reasonably to have been accepted (by ICBC)…I am satisfied that the plaintiff is entitled to an award of costs that recognizes that his first offer was one that ought reasonably to have been accepted.” If ICBC is telling you you don’t need a lawyer, you may want to get a second opinion… Put the power of Lindsay Kenney LLP’s experience to work for you – Contact Paul G. Kent at our Langley office.
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P.G. Kent Partner in Personal Injury Lindsay Kenney LLP – Langley Office |