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For  other  forms  of  businesses  such  as  limited  partnerships  (LP),  limited  liability partnerships  (LLP), and  unlimited  liability  corporations  (ULC),  legal  advice  is recommended.  
For  other  forms  of  businesses  such  as  limited  partnerships  (LP),  limited  liability partnerships  (LLP), and  unlimited  liability  corporations  (ULC),  legal  advice  is recommended.  


=== 2. Suing a Person over 19 Years Old ==
=== 2. Suing a Person over 19 Years Old ===


Do not use titles such as Mr., Mrs. or Ms. Use full names, not initials (i.e., “Dr. D. Smith” should be “Doris Smith”). Claimants may sue more than one defendant if the claim against each defendant is related. Divide the “To” space in half and use one half for the name and address  of  each  defendant;  alternatively,  the  notice  of  claim  filing  assistant41  makes  it convenient to add multiple defendants.  
Do not use titles such as Mr., Mrs. or Ms. Use full names, not initials (i.e., “Dr. D. Smith” should be “Doris Smith”). Claimants may sue more than one defendant if the claim against each defendant is related. Divide the “To” space in half and use one half for the name and address  of  each  defendant;  alternatively,  the  notice  of  claim  filing  assistant41  makes  it convenient to add multiple defendants.  
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Telephone: (604) 661-2233 or 1(800) 464-5050
Telephone: (604) 661-2233 or 1(800) 464-5050


Note: If a motor vehicle has caused personal injury or property damage or a claimant has  been  denied  coverage  by  ICBC,  refer  to  the  entire  Law  Students’  Legal  Advice Program’s “Automobile Insurance (ICBC)” guide.  Claims involving motor vehicles and  motor  vehicle  insurance  can  be  complicated; it  is  not  possible  to  cover  all possibilities in this Small Claims guide. A claimant should be alert to the following: a claim involving motor vehicle insurance may have a shorter limitation period; parties other than the driver (e.g., the owner of the vehicle) may also be liable; a lawsuit for Part 7 (No Fault) benefits should be filed if appropriate; ICBC may  be  liable  if  damage  is  caused  by  an  unidentified  (i.e.,  hit  and  run)43, under, or uninsured motorist44; and personal injury  claims  are  very  difficult  to  value  and it  may  be  appropriate  to consider bringing the claim in Supreme Court if the injuries are more than trivial.Many personal injury lawyers work on a contingency basis.  A claimant may wish to consult a personal  injury  lawyer  prior  to  filing  the  claim  to  ensure  that  the  amount  claimed  is reasonable and all parties are properly listed on the Notice of Claim. Whether or not ICBC is named as a defendant, in a claim for damages caused by a vehicle in British  Columbia,  a  claimant must  serve  ICBC  with  a  copy  of  the  Notice  of  Claim  and  a blank Reply form in the same manner as serving a corporate defendant45. Where  ICBC  is  properly  named  as  a  defendant,  its  correct legal  name  is  the Insurance Corporation  of  British  Columbia.    It  is  a  special  type  of  corporation  and  the  usual corporate designation such as Inc. is not required. 5.Suing the Government a)Federal Government The federal government should be named as  either “Attorney General of Canada”or “Her Majesty in right of Canada”.If an agency of the Crown is to be sued and if a federal Act permits, the agency may be sued in the name of that agency.46b)Provincial The provincial government should be named as “Her Majesty the Queen in right of the Province of British Columbia”.476.Suing the Police The “Royal  Canadian  Mounted  Police”  is  not  a  legal  entity  that  can  sue  or  be  sued48.    A claimant who wishes to sue for damages arising from the conduct of a police officer should sue the individual police officers and the Minister of Justice and Attorney General49. A claimant who is suing a municipal police force should sue the individual police officers as well  as  the  municipality employing  the  police  officers.    It  is  critical  that  a  claimant  provide written notice to the city within two months of the event giving rise to the cause of action50.
'''Note: If a motor vehicle has caused personal injury or property damage or a claimant has  been  denied  coverage  by  ICBC,  refer  to  the  entire  Law  Students’  Legal  Advice Program’s “Automobile Insurance (ICBC)” guide.  Claims involving motor vehicles and  motor  vehicle  insurance  can  be  complicated; it  is  not  possible  to  cover  all possibilities in this Small Claims guide.'''
 
A claimant should be alert to the following:  
*a claim involving motor vehicle insurance may have a shorter limitation period;  
*parties other than the driver (e.g., the owner of the vehicle) may also be liable;  
*a lawsuit for Part 7 (No Fault) benefits should be filed if appropriate;  
*ICBC may  be  liable  if  damage  is  caused  by  an  unidentified  (i.e.,  hit  and  run)43, under, or uninsured motorist44; and  
*personal injury  claims  are  very  difficult  to  value  and it  may  be  appropriate  to consider bringing the claim in Supreme Court if the injuries are more than trivial.
 
Many personal injury lawyers work on a contingency basis.  A claimant may wish to consult a personal  injury  lawyer  prior  to  filing  the  claim  to  ensure  that  the  amount  claimed  is reasonable and all parties are properly listed on the Notice of Claim.  
 
Whether or not ICBC is named as a defendant, in a claim for damages caused by a vehicle in British  Columbia,  a  claimant '''must''' serve  ICBC  with  a  copy  of  the  Notice  of  Claim  and  a blank Reply form in the same manner as serving a corporate defendant45.  
 
Where  ICBC  is  properly  named  as  a  defendant,  its  correct legal  name  is  the '''Insurance Corporation  of  British  Columbia'''.    It  is  a  special  type  of  corporation  and  the  usual corporate designation such as Inc. is not required.  
 
=== 5. Suing the Government ===
 
==== a) Federal Government ====
 
The federal government should be named as  either “Attorney General of Canada” or “Her Majesty in right of Canada”. If an agency of the Crown is to be sued and '''if a federal Act permits''', the agency may be sued in the name of that agency.46
 
==== b) Provincial ====
 
The provincial government should be named as “Her Majesty the Queen in right of the Province of British Columbia”.47
 
=== 6. Suing the Police ===
 
The “Royal  Canadian  Mounted  Police”  is  not  a  legal  entity  that  can  sue  or  be  sued48.     
 
A claimant who wishes to sue for damages arising from the conduct of a police officer should sue the individual police officers and the Minister of Justice and Attorney General49. A claimant who is suing a municipal police force should sue the individual police officers as well  as  the  municipality employing  the  police  officers.    It  is  critical  that  a  claimant  provide written notice to the city within '''two months''' of the event giving rise to the cause of action50.
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