Ben Bollinger told Global News he was hit by a driver who ran a stop sign while riding a bicycle to get lunch on Granville Island in July. The collision made him fly 14 meters and inflicted multiple injuries.

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“He broke my leg, he broke my arm. “I have a metal plate in here right now,” he told Global News. He said he was shocked when, eight months after his recovery, he received a letter from ICBC asking for $ 3,752.01. The story goes on under the ad 2:05 Injured driver yells at ICBC unharmed model Injured driver yells at ICBC unharmed model – August 18, 2021 The letter states that Bollinger was driving an uninsured vehicle at the time of the collision, which means he has to pay for the insured driver’s repair claim. “It’s a punch in the gut. “It’s really a punch in the gut,” Bollinger said. “How am I ready for a car to hit me?” Erik Magraken, injury lawyer and CEO of MacIsaac and Company, said that even in the context of BC’s new insurance without fault, the error still matters when determining who pays the property and vehicle damage deduction. Trending Stories

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“When ICBC claims that someone owes them money, it is not the judge, the jury, the executioner,” he said. The story goes on under the ad “And a cyclist who falls under a vehicle with a license plate – if that happened – is not responsible for any material damage.” ICBC will not deal with the case, but said in a statement that the handling of such issues had not changed under the new “Enhanced Care” insurance model. 2:12 ICBC error-free insurance model fired by a cyclist who says there are serious gaps in the system ICBC error-free insurance model fired by a cyclist who says there are serious gaps in the system – August 6, 2021 “If a party is found to be partly responsible for a claim, it could be liable for some of the damage to the vehicle,” the public insurer said. “This process has not changed with the introduction of Enhanced Care.” However, Vancouver attorney Kyla Lee said cases like Bollinger’s were becoming more common now that cyclists and other uninsured people could not sue ICBC or their insured drivers under the new insurance model. The story goes on under the ad

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“It gives ICBC all the power and what we see when ICBC has the power is that they try to get as much money as they can from people and avoid paying as much money as they can when it comes to a claim.” said Lee. Attorney General and Secretary of Public Security Mike Farnworth said Wednesday he would secure a review of the case. “I asked ICBC to look into this case,” he said. “I know that in all these cases the cost of health care and recovery is covered.” Meanwhile, Bollinger, who will never find full movement in his right hand again, said he felt he had already been paid enough. “It adds insult to injury,” he said. “It literally adds insult to injury.” © 2022 Global News, part of Corus Entertainment Inc.