Goluboff & Mazzei

Personal Injury

PROUDLY SERVING THE NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SINCE 1979

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Personal Injury Law Practice Areas

Limitation Periods | Injuries | ICBC Claims | Legal Fees

Why Choose Us?

With over 40 years of practice on the North Shore Goluboff & Mazzei in West Vancouver are devoted to helping you during your time of need. We strive to make certain that the legal aspects of your accident are as stress free as possible, so you can concentrate on improving your health. Whether it is medical treatment, wage loss or compensation for the physical or psychological impact of the accident Goluboff & Mazzei strives to ensure that you receive the appropriate compensation that you deserve.

Personal Injury In BC

Personal Injury
In British Columbia

In British Columbia most personal injury cases arise from car accidents, and ICBC always has to be involved if the car is registered in British Columbia. If the vehicle is registered outside of British Columbia, then other insurers are involved.

Our firm in West Vancouver deals with not only ICBC car accident cases but with any other kind of personal injury case. If you have been injured, no matter what the cause, contact Goluboff & Mazzei on the North Shore for a free thirty-minute consultation to determine if you have a triable claim.

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Personal Injury Law Practice Areas

Limitation Periods | Injuries | ICBC Claims | Legal Fees

Limitation Periods

General

In British Columbia, in most cases you have two years in which to commence a legal action against the party at fault.

Claims Against ICBC

However, if you have been injured by an uninsured driver or a person whose identity unknown to you then you must name ICBC as a defendant in the action. In these circumstances your limitation period is one year from the date your claim arose.

Claims Against City/Municipality

If your injury involves a city or a municipality, you must notify the city or municipality within sixty days of your injury and the nature of your injury. Under these conditions, you must commence an action against the city within six months from the date your claim arose.

Personal Injury Law Practice Areas

Limitation Periods | Injuries | ICBC Claims | Legal Fees

Injuries

We can assist you with a variety of personal injury matters that include:

• Car accidents
• Wrongful death
• Boating accidents
• Motorcycle accidents
• Brain injury
• Psychological injuries
• Cyclists accidents
• Medical malpractice
• Slip and falls
• Any other claim in which you have been injured

Personal Injury Law Practice Areas

Limitation Periods | Injuries | ICBC Claims | Legal Fees

ICBC Claims

Not all injuries resulting from a car accident will be compensated by ICBC. If you are driving your vehicle in the course of your employment and are injured by another person driving in the course of their employment your injury claim will be handled by workers compensation.

If you have been injured in a car accident and you have made a claim your first step should be complete a Part 7 No Fault Benefits application.

Role Of The Adjuster

The ICBC adjusters’ job is to manage the claim on behalf of ICBC. Their main objective is to resolve the claim as economically as possible. Even though the adjusters may try to handle the claim in a fair and reasonable manner, they are working for the insurance company, and will pay you as little as they can.

Personal Injury Law Practice Areas

Limitation Periods | Injuries | ICBC Claims | Legal Fees

Legal Fees

Most lawyers on the North Shore and in West Vancouver deal with personal injury claims on a contingency basis. This means that you pay no fee unless there is settlement or a judgment in your favor.

Contingency fees often work on a sliding scale depending on what stage the case is resolved at. The contingency fee scale generally starts at 20% and can go to either 33.33% for motor vehicle injuries or to 40% for non-motor vehicle injuries where liability is a central issue

In all cases you will be responsible to pay disbursements no matter what the result.

Practice Areas

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Civil Litigation

At Goluboff & Mazzei, most of our lawyers have over 20 years of practice experience. When representing clients in civil litigation issues, we put this experience to work.

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Corporate Law

Goluboff & Mazzei's corporate and commercial business lawyers have acted for start-ups, social enterprises, entrepreneurs, local businesses, and non-profit organizations.

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Employment Law

From termination to labour conflicts, work-related issues can be overwhelming. That is why when it comes to employment law, it is imperative to have skilled representation.

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Family Law

Goluboff & Mazzei offers a range of family law services including parenting agreements, property and cohabitation, divorce, collaborative family law, and property division.

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Mediation

At Goluboff & Mazzei, we pride ourselves on our innovative approach to dispute resolution. We recognize the importance of filtering through the distractions and finding the root of the problem.

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Personal Injury

If you have been injured, no matter what the cause, contact Goluboff & Mazzei on the North Shore for a free thirty-minute consultation to determine if you have a triable claim.

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Real Estate Law

The West Vancouver real estate lawyers at Goluboff & Mazzei each have more than 20 years of experience advising clients from around the world on virtually all aspects of BC real estate law.

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Wills & Estates

Our lawyers handle probate efficiently. It can normally be achieved within a reasonable time frame, and more quickly than if the executor attempted to do it independently.

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Contingency fee arrangements will be considered on some civil litigation cases.

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