The time is counting down. ICBC is getting set to put a severe cap on “minor” injuries. These injuries have been legislatively, not medically defined and, according to experts, are anything but minor. They include a host of serious injuries including traumatic brain injuries (concussions), chronic pain, and post traumatic stress disorder. Clearly, ICBC’s overpriced arbitrary insurance is not there to protect accident victims, most of whom are ICBC insured. Showing no regard for the suffering of injured victims, ICBC has now come up with a strategy that hurts them even more – “Take It or Leave It.” ICBC adjusters have pulled all settlement offers with accident victims’ lawyers. Here’s the choice: accept ICBC’s low-ball offer or no more negotiation. This heavy-handedness not only shows bad faith, but adds to ICBC’s mistreatment of injured victims. It also points to miscarriage of justice.
Good injury lawyers fight hard for their clients and will not be brow-beaten by this monopolized bully. Get ready for our Courts to be clogged and ICBC’s financial woes to get even worse. It’s going to have to defend scores of costly, self-inflicted trials. Who will pay? 
BC taxpayers, of course. Attorney General, David Eby, has complained about ICBC’s “financial dumpster fire.” Well, ICBC has just made it bigger. This ill-thought-out brainwave is set to fail and will escalate its costs even more. We’ll be facing even higher premiums (less coverage, less compensation). ICBC owes it to its insured to stop restricting our rights and punishing accident victims.
ICBC is the only insurance provider we have. We’re forced to purchase its expensive, inadequate insurance and then be considered the enemy when we’re injured. Is this how you want to be treated? Sick of ICBC? Contact Premier Horgan, David Eby, Andrew Wilkinson and your local MLA.
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