Flown to Vancouver with a broken neck, Schober, then 66, spent 7 months adapting to life as a #quadriplegic.

He became one of the 1st #SeriousInjury #victims subject to the #BCgovernment’s #NoFault #insurance, introduced May 1, 2021.

The “enhanced care model,” replaced #litigation based model & provides set amounts of #compensation by #injury type to victims, regardless of fault & without a referral. It eliminates most victims’ #RightToSue.

https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/cyclist-left-quadraplegic-after-crash-says-icbc-savings-are-built-on-backs-of-crash-victims-8765407

#BCpoli #BCNDP #ICBC #legal

Via The 19th News:
"Disability and aging advocates celebrate Supreme Court’s Talevski decision
The 7-2 ruling preserves the right to sue when federally funded programs aren’t properly administered."

#DisabilityLaw #RightToSue

https://19thnews.org/2023/06/talevski-supreme-court-decision/