29 August, 2017

Post-Collision Fertility Issues

In Wilhelmson v. Dumma, 2017 BCSC 616, the Court considered damages for a young female Plaintiff.  She was the sole survivor of a horrendous, high-speed, head-on collision that killed three other people, including her boyfriend.  An air ambulance transported her...

25 August, 2017

Psychiatric Medication Post-Collision

In the case of Wilhelmson v. Dumma, 2017 BCSC 616, the Plaintiff was the sole survivor of a horrendous, high-speed collision that killed three other people, including her boyfriend. She had to be resuscitated at the scene and was airlifted...

22 August, 2017

Self-Represented Cyclist Loses Claims

Sometimes Plaintiffs decide not to hire a lawyer and instead represent themselves in their personal injury cases.  In the case of Jurisevic v. Rideout, 2013 BCSC 823, the Plaintiff had been in 12 road accidents between 1996 and 2012.  In the...

18 August, 2017

Release Signed Before Skiing Lesson Accident

When you take a skiing lesson, you normally sign a waiver which releases the ski hill and skiing instructor from liability, should you be hurt during the lesson. In the case of Braun v. Whistler Mountain Resort Limited Partnership, 2016 BCSC...

11 August, 2017

Addiction to Pain Medication Following A Motor Vehicle Accident

It is well known that if a Defendant injures a Plaintiff, the Defendant must compensate the Plaintiff for the harm that was caused. But what if the Plaintiff requires prescription medication to manage the pain caused by the injury, and...

09 August, 2017

Commercial Host Liability

When people drink in a commercial establishment, does the bar or restaurant have a duty to ensure that they don’t leave the premises drunk and then drive? The Court considered this issue in Widdowson v. Rockwell, 2017 BCSC 385. On the day...