British Columbia directory

Personal Injury Law Firms in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia

180 law firms.

What does a personal injury lawyer in Metro Vancouver do?

A Metro Vancouver personal injury lawyer represents people hurt through someone else's negligence and works to recover compensation for them. Because most vehicle-crash injuries now run through ICBC's no-fault benefits system, the files that still go to court tend to be slips and falls, dog bites, and other occupiers' liability claims. Those lawsuits are generally filed in the Supreme Court of British Columbia, whose Vancouver registry is the Law Courts at 800 Smithe Street. Most claims settle before trial.

Many injury firms in the region work on contingency, so you don't pay legal fees up front and the firm takes an agreed percentage only if it recovers for you. Ask for the retainer terms in writing, including how disbursements are handled.

How does ICBC's Enhanced Care change a crash claim in BC?

Since May 1, 2021, most vehicle-crash injuries in BC have been handled under ICBC's Enhanced Care, a care-based model run by the public insurer. Every BC resident hurt in a crash is eligible for medical care, income replacement, and other benefits regardless of who caused the collision. In exchange, the right to sue an at-fault driver for a crash injury is now very limited. ICBC's guidance says it's "no longer possible to sue for compensation, except in limited circumstances," such as when the at-fault driver is convicted of a Criminal Code offence like impaired driving. Disputes about your benefits or fault go to the Civil Resolution Tribunal rather than a courtroom, and a lawyer can still help you claim the right benefits.

How long do you have to sue in British Columbia?

For most injury lawsuits the deadline is two years, set by the province's Limitation Act. The clock usually starts on the day you discovered the claim, which is often the day of the injury but can be later if the harm wasn't obvious at first. That window matters for the claims still litigated in court, like a fall on an icy Coquitlam walkway or a dog bite in Langley. Property owners owe a duty under BC's Occupiers Liability Act to take reasonable care that people on their premises stay safe. Miss the deadline and you can lose the right to claim, so get advice early and let the firm calendar the dates.

How do you choose a personal injury firm in Metro Vancouver?

Start with a firm that has run your specific type of claim, whether that's an occupiers' liability case, a fall, or a dispute over ICBC benefits. Ask who will carry your file day to day, and whether the firm is comfortable at trial rather than only settling. The region stretches from Vancouver, North Vancouver, and Burnaby across to New Westminster, Surrey, and Richmond, so you can usually find a firm close to home.

You can confirm any lawyer's standing on the Law Society of British Columbia directory. Browse the personal injury firms in Metro Vancouver below.

Access Law Group

2 lawyers

Access Law Group is a Vancouver association of lawyers and paralegal professionals serving business, nonprofit, and individual clients, with practices in civil litigation, personal injury, municipal law, employment, a…

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Acumen Law Corporation

10 lawyers · Est. 2008

Acumen Law Corporation is a criminal defence firm serving Vancouver, Richmond, Surrey, and Victoria, with a focus on DUI and Immediate Roadside Prohibition (IRP) cases. The firm also handles other criminal matters suc…

Criminal DefenceCriminal DefenceInsurance LawInsurance LawAdministrative & Regulatory LawAdministrative & Regulatory LawPersonal InjuryPersonal Injury

Alder Law

4 lawyers

Alder Law is a law firm based in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, that has served the Tri-Cities and wider Fraser Valley for over two decades. The firm practices employment law, family law, personal injury and insura…

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Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

110 lawyers · Est. 1973

Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP is a full-service law firm based in Vancouver, with additional offices in Toronto and Kelowna. Founded in 1973, the firm has more than 100 lawyers who handle litigation, dispute re…

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ALG Lawyers

6 lawyers

ALG Lawyers is a family, criminal, civil litigation and estate law firm with offices in Abbotsford, Surrey and Vancouver, BC. Founded by Jasdeep Aujla, the firm serves English, Hindi and Punjabi speaking clients and d…

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Ali Legal

3 lawyers

Ali Legal is a law firm in downtown Vancouver, BC, focused mainly on family law matters such as divorce, custody, child and spousal support, and property division. The firm also handles wills, trusts and estate admini…

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Aman Cheema Law Corporation is a Surrey firm founded by Aman Cheema, offering legal services in family law, criminal defense, corporate law, and personal injury, along with civil, administrative, immigration, real est…

Family LawFamily LawCriminal DefenceCriminal DefenceBusiness & Corporate LawBusiness & Corporate LawPersonal InjuryPersonal Injury

Apna Law LLP

6 lawyers · Est. 2018

Apna Law LLP is a Burnaby, BC firm founded in 2018 by James Gill and Jasroop Grewal, with a second office in Calgary, AB. Its lawyers handle family law, estate litigation, civil litigation, personal injury, and mediat…

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Armstrong Simpson

3 lawyers · Est. 1990

Armstrong Simpson is a Vancouver law firm of independent lawyers and law corporations (not a partnership) providing civil litigation, with an emphasis on insurance defence, and securities counsel focused on junior pub…

Personal InjuryPersonal InjuryConstruction LawConstruction LawCivil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionCivil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionEmployment & Labour LawEmployment & Labour Law

Assist Legal

2 lawyers

Assist Legal, also operating as DSK Law Corporation, is a Vancouver law firm offering cost-efficient legal services with a free initial consultation. The firm practises personal injury, family, estate, and commercial …

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Bajpai Law Corporation

1 lawyer · Est. 2008

Bajpai Law Corporation is a general practice law firm in Surrey, British Columbia, founded in August 2008 by Vishal Kant Bajpai. It focuses on family mediation, family law, and collaborative divorce and separation, an…

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Banister & Company

2 lawyers

Banister & Company is a civil litigation firm in downtown Vancouver with an emphasis on labour, employment, and personal injury law. The firm is led by Sandra Banister, K.C., and represents clients before courts, labo…

Employment & Labour LawEmployment & Labour LawPersonal InjuryPersonal InjuryCivil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Bear Creek Law LLP

2 lawyers

Bear Creek Law LLP is a full-service law firm based in Surrey, BC, serving clients across British Columbia. It deliberately avoids narrow specialization, handling criminal defence, family law, personal injury, wills a…

Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionCivil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionEmployment & Labour LawEmployment & Labour LawFamily LawFamily LawPersonal InjuryPersonal Injury

Bekkering York Barristers LLP is a litigation-focused firm with offices in Vancouver and an appointment-only office in Kelowna, serving clients across the Okanagan, Vancouver, and the Fraser Valley. The firm practises…

Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionCivil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionFamily LawFamily LawConstruction LawConstruction LawWills, Estates & TrustsWills, Estates & Trusts

Bernard LLP

12 lawyers · Est. 2002

Bernard LLP is a Vancouver-based law firm founded in 2002 with a unique focus on specific industries, including shipping, health care and insurance. The firm provides emergency response, regulatory compliance, claims …

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BisLaw (Bisbicis Law Corporation) is a Vancouver personal injury and medical malpractice firm serving BC and the Yukon, with a satellite office in Surrey. The firm handles motor vehicle accidents, slip and falls, brai…

Personal InjuryPersonal Injury

Bobbette Brown Law Corporation is a general practice law firm based in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, serving clients across Port Coquitlam, Langley, Surrey, the Lower Mainland, and the Fraser Valley. The firm prac…

Family LawFamily LawImmigration LawImmigration LawCivil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionCivil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionCriminal DefenceCriminal Defence

Bojm, Funt & Gibbons LLP

10 lawyers · Est. 2017

Bojm, Funt & Gibbons LLP is a civil litigation boutique with offices in Vancouver's Yaletown area and downtown Victoria, founded in 2017. The firm has been ranked in General Commercial Litigation by Chambers and Partn…

Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionCivil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionWills, Estates & TrustsWills, Estates & TrustsPersonal InjuryPersonal Injury

Bonnie T. Lepin Law Corporation is a British Columbia litigation practice focused on personal injury and ICBC claims. Bonnie Lepin has represented plaintiffs in trials including a case that resulted in an award of ove…

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Border Solutions Law Group is a boutique Vancouver law firm that focuses exclusively on cross-border matters, handling both Canadian and U.S. immigration law as well as B.C. and cross-border personal injury claims. Th…

Immigration LawImmigration LawPersonal InjuryPersonal Injury

Boughton Law is a full-service law firm based in Vancouver, BC, rooted in the city for more than 75 years. Its team of over 120 lawyers, professionals and staff offers cross-functional support in Indigenous, corporate…

Indigenous LawIndigenous LawBusiness & Corporate LawBusiness & Corporate LawReal Estate LawReal Estate LawImmigration LawImmigration Law

Brij Mohan & Associates is a multi-office Canadian law firm founded by Brij Mohan, with locations in Brampton/Toronto, Surrey/Vancouver, Calgary, and Edmonton. The firm, staffed by about 53 lawyers, paralegals, and le…

Criminal DefenceCriminal DefenceImmigration LawImmigration LawPersonal InjuryPersonal Injury

Bronson Jones Gray & Company LLP

4 lawyers · Est. 1986

Bronson Jones Gray & Company LLP is a full-service law firm founded in 1986, with a Vancouver office and eight others across the Lower Mainland, Fraser Valley and the Nicola Valley (including Merritt). The firm handle…

Personal InjuryPersonal InjuryWills, Estates & TrustsWills, Estates & TrustsFamily LawFamily LawEmployment & Labour LawEmployment & Labour Law

BTM Lawyers LLP

19 lawyers · Est. 1979

BTM Lawyers LLP is a full-service law firm based in Coquitlam, serving the Tri-Cities since 1979 and describing itself as the largest law firm in Port Moody. Its roughly 40 lawyers, students, and staff practice person…

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