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	<title>US Lawyers in Vancouver &#187; Personal Injury</title>
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		<title>BC Residents Choosing a Seattle Personal Injury Attorney?</title>
		<link>http://www.uslawyersvancouver.com/2010/11/08/bc-residents-choosing-a-seattle-personal-injury-attorney/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 10:35:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Samuels</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Greg Samuels
A review of historical Washington judgments and settlements reveals that some Vancouver and lower mainland residents hire Seattle personal injury attorneys for their cross border claims.   While some of the Seattle lawyers were probably retained from recommendations by local British Columbia counsel, the ease of internet “searchability” allows a prospective plaintiff to find [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TO PAY OR NOT TO PAY? Subrogation Liens Arising Out of a BC MVA</title>
		<link>http://www.uslawyersvancouver.com/2010/11/01/to-pay-or-not-to-pay-subrogation-liens-arising-out-of-a-bc-mva/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 11:31:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Belanger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Mark Belanger
The next time you assist an American citizen involved in a motor vehicle accident that occurred in British Columbia, you should note that PIP liens are not recoverable in British Columbia.
Say you manage to settle a client’s BC mva claim for $25,000 all inclusive, with a subrogation lien of $5,000 by your client’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Avoiding Legal Malpractice Claims in Canadian P.I. Cases</title>
		<link>http://www.uslawyersvancouver.com/2010/10/12/avoiding-legal-malpractice-claims-in-canadian-p-i-cases/</link>
		<comments>http://www.uslawyersvancouver.com/2010/10/12/avoiding-legal-malpractice-claims-in-canadian-p-i-cases/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2010 21:20:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Samuels</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ten-Minute Course
Avoiding Legal Malpractice Claims in Canadian P.I. Cases
(or Can You find the Missing $865,000?)
By Greg Samuels*
The Fact Pattern:
John Smith is a Washington resident, insured by GEICO, who was catastrophically injured as a passenger in a motor vehicle accident in Vancouver, B.C.  The Defendant, Jane Doe, also a Washington resident and determined to be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Principal Differences in the Types and Amounts of Damages Recoverable</title>
		<link>http://www.uslawyersvancouver.com/2010/09/28/principal-differences-in-the-types-and-amounts-of-damages-recoverable/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 14:21:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Samuels</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This blog entry is a continuation of my previous post comparing personal injury law in Canada and the US.  The types of damages recoverable are largely governed by the laws of individual states and provinces.  While the lawyers at Cross Border Law are licensed in Washington State and British   Columbia, the legal principles [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Comparing Personal Injury Law in the US and Canada – A General Overview</title>
		<link>http://www.uslawyersvancouver.com/2010/09/21/comparing-personal-injury-law-in-the-us-and-canada-a-general-overview/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010 13:15:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Samuels</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In both the US and Canada, personal injury law, a subset of the law of Negligence, is based on the English system of Torts.  While much of the procedural law governing personal injury litigation, including the types of damages recoverable, is controlled by the laws of individual states and provinces, the two countries share much [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Canadians Injured or Killed in the US or by Americans</title>
		<link>http://www.uslawyersvancouver.com/2010/09/17/canadians-injured-or-killed-in-the-us-or-by-americans/</link>
		<comments>http://www.uslawyersvancouver.com/2010/09/17/canadians-injured-or-killed-in-the-us-or-by-americans/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 19:11:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Samuels</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a subsequent blog, I’ll tackle Americans Injured in Canada.  In this piece, I’ll discuss how a claim for a Canadian is different when it proceeds in the US.
Most BC drivers assume that everyone around them is insured.  When they travel in BC, they know that other drivers cannot register their vehicles or obtain license [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Insurance Payouts for Neck Injuries in U.S.</title>
		<link>http://www.uslawyersvancouver.com/2010/09/10/insurance-payouts-for-neck-injuries-in-u-s/</link>
		<comments>http://www.uslawyersvancouver.com/2010/09/10/insurance-payouts-for-neck-injuries-in-u-s/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:29:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Samuels</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[
Personal injury awards are governed by the law of Negligence, which always includes several   basic elements—Duty, Breach, Causation and Damages—but one cannot look   to a national set of awards to determine what an appropriate range of   damages might be for a specific case.  This is due to the fact [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Value, Not Volume</title>
		<link>http://www.uslawyersvancouver.com/2009/06/15/value-not-volume/</link>
		<comments>http://www.uslawyersvancouver.com/2009/06/15/value-not-volume/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:16:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Samuels</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some refer to firms like ours as “boutique”; others say “we specialize” in a certain area of the law.  The Law Society of British Columbia prohibits lawyers from advertising that they specialize, which implies a higher level of education or training.  They do permit lawyers to say that their practice is focused or limited to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BAD FAITH REFUSAL TO SETTLE</title>
		<link>http://www.uslawyersvancouver.com/2009/05/04/comparative-bad-faith-law-bad-faith-refusal-to-settle-comparing-shea-bc-with-besel-wa-part-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.uslawyersvancouver.com/2009/05/04/comparative-bad-faith-law-bad-faith-refusal-to-settle-comparing-shea-bc-with-besel-wa-part-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 11:08:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Samuels</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This article is no longer available. Contact one of our US peronal injury lawyers in Vancouver for more details on Bad Faith law or to discuss your case.
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		<title>INSURANCE ADJUSTING SOFTWARE</title>
		<link>http://www.uslawyersvancouver.com/2009/04/06/insurance-adjusting-software-continued/</link>
		<comments>http://www.uslawyersvancouver.com/2009/04/06/insurance-adjusting-software-continued/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 10:52:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Samuels</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This article is no longer available. Contact us with questions on your Canada or US personal injury case.
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