The BC Supreme Court recently held that interest charges on disbursements (expenses a law firm has in advancing an ICBC Claim) is recoverable against the Defendant, or ICBC. If interest is necessary or properly incurred in the docut of the proceeding, a reasonable amount is recoverable whether the interest charges are paid to a financier, service provider, or lawyer in the personal injury action. The Court ordered that the Defendant and ICBC had to pay interest on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans and expert reports.
Chandi v. Atwell, 2013 BCSC 830
http://www.courts.gov.bc.ca/jdb-txt/SC/13/08/2013BCSC0830cor1.htm
