The B.C. Supreme Court recently announced that reporters would soon be able to file news stories, post to blogs, as well as “tweet” from court proceedings commencing this fall. This policy will apply to regular, accredited media members in, as well as “citizen journalists” in the future provided they are approved by the media accreditation committee.
This also means that stories and tweets can be sent from inside the courtroom using electronic devices such as smart phones, which should lead to real time reporting of significant ICBC injury cases or other events that are of interest to the public rather than having to summarize these events after the fact.
Although video cameras will still be prohibited unless otherwise allowed by the presiding judge, the use of technology in this manner should help to expand the public’s access to relevant ICBC injury claim court cases. Whether it is keeping in touch with ICBC clients via email, having "face-to-face" meetings with distant personal injury clients via Skype, letting people know about new developments in ICBC injury claims via Twitter and this blog, or file managment technologies to help manage the information that is gathered in prosecuting an ICBC injury claim, BLW Lawyers is committed to using various technologies to enhance service to our ICBC personal injury clients as well.
If you have been injured in a motor vehicle collision, you can visit our website at www.BLWlawyers.com or fill out our free personal consultation form here. Of course, we still use the old-fashioned telephone, so feel free to give us a call at 604-689-3883 to discuss your ICBC injury claim.
