In the case of Gorman v. Meghji, 2018 BCSC 1904, RCMP officer Gorman responded to an emergency call on his radio, and drove with his lights and sirens activated. He proceeded west on the Fraser Highway and accelerated his vehicle quickly,...
The personal injury case of Singh v. Chad, 2018 BCSC 1860, involved an adjournment application by the Defendants, with an unusual twist. The primary reason the Defendants sought an adjournment was that they found out a few months before trial that...
In the personal injury case of Singh v. Chad, 2018 BCSC 1860, the Plaintiff applied to the Court to allow two witnesses to testify at trial via video conferencing. The Defendants opposed the application.The Plaintiff argued that the witnesses should be...
In Lewis v. Gibson, 2018 BCSC 1713, the Plaintiff was injured when a SUV in the lane beside him changed lanes into his motorcycle. He was knocked to the ground and the SUV crushed his left foot. He was trapped under...
In early January, 2019, ICBC announced a policy that will force thousands of British Columbians to unnecessarily to go to court to obtain fair compensation for their injuries, lost wages and medical expenses.Prior to this announcement, approximately 98% of ICBC...
The case of Petersen v. Stadnyk, 2006 BCSC 806, is about a fight between the Plaintiff and the Defendant. The fight ended with them falling to the floor, one on top of the other, where the Plaintiff dislocated his shoulder...
The Plaintiff in the case of Lourenco v. Pham, 2013 BCSC 2090, was a pedestrian struck in a cross walk. She sought damages for injuries she sustained in that accident. The Defendants admitted liability for the accident but asserted that the...
In Goddard v. Bayside Property Services Ltd., 2018 BCSC 1498, the Plaintiff brought an action claiming he suffered injuries in a slip and fall. He fell on a wooden exterior staircase at the rear of his condominium building. It was the...
In Evans v. Keill, 2018 BCSC 1651, the Plaintiff sought damages for physical and psychological injuries arising out of a motor vehicle accident. The Defendants did not dispute liability for the injuries but they did dispute the extent of the injuries,...
In the case of Azak v. Chisholm, 2018 BCSC 1051, a verbal confrontation lead to the Defendant assaulting the Plaintiff in his yard. The Plaintiff sustained serious bodily injuries and sued the Defendant for damages.The Plaintiff rented a house on Lot...