If you are involved in a hit and run accident, you have to try to find out the identity of the driver who left the scene. You have a statutory obligation under the Insurance (Vehicle) Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c.231, to...
You may have heard about “costs” being awarded after a trial and wondered what those are. “Costs” are usually awarded to the party who is successful at trial. They are intended to be a partial (not actual) indemnity for legal...
Faircrest v. Buchanan, 2015 BCSC 657, is an unusual case involving the collision of two pedestrians. In this case, Ms. Faircrest was injured while volunteering at Connolly Lodge, a mental health facility. During her volunteer shift, a patient became increasingly agitated. ...
Not all personal injury lawsuits succeed. In Briante v. Vancouver Island Health Authority, 2014 BCSC 1511, the Plaintiff, represented by experienced counsel from another firm, failed to prove that the actions of the Defendants contributed to his injuries. As a...
After a trial has finished, it is not unusual for it to take several months for the Judge to write his or her decision. What happens if new evidence comes to light before the decision is delivered? Can the trial...
If you are injured in a slip and fall, you have two years to file a court action. If you do not do this within the two-year limitation period, you will be barred from making a claim against the owner...
This is the last of a series of three posts on the recent decision in Hans v. Volvo Trucks North America Inc., 2016 BCSC 1155. This post deals with the issue of damages awarded to Mr. and Mrs. Hans for injuries...
This is the second of a series of three posts on the recent decision in Hans v. Volvo Trucks North America Inc., 2016 BCSC 1155. This post deals with the issue of Volvo’s responsibility for the accident. See the first post...
This is the first of a series of three posts on the recent decision in Hans v. Volvo Trucks North America Inc., 2016 BCSC 1155. This post summarizes the events of the accident and the basis for the Plaintiffs’ lawsuit. To...
If you are injured by a hit and run driver, the onus is on you to try to identify that driver. You must make all reasonable efforts to find that driver and if you don’t, your personal injury claim may...