Can an applicant file a separate claim against a third party for damages arising out of a motor vehicle accident?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Claim Your Benefits v. D.B., 2020 BCCRT 333 (CanLII):
34. The law allows applicants to file the same claim against separate parties. But, an applicant cannot recover more than was caused by the respondent’s wrong. To allow more would be double recovery. However, any amount collected in a prior claim is credited towards satisfaction of the subsequent claim (see Dhillon v. Jaffer, 2014 BCCA 215).
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