Either party in a personal injury case can ask that the trial be heard by a jury. If one party files a jury notice and the other party does not want the matter to be heard by a jury, the...
A recent article by CBC highlighted the increased financial pressures felt by ICBC customers.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/icbc-rates-telkwa-1.3834054
Darcy Repen, the mayor of the small village of Telkwa in northern British Columbia, plans to file a complaint with B.C.’s Human Rights Tribunal over the unfair...
CBC News - Former Canadian sailor launches harassment suit against military. So far, Peffers is the only plaintiff in the suit brought forward by the law firm of Acheson Sweeney Foley Sahota. The firm is looking for other armed forces...
Acheson Sweeney Foley Sahota has filed a class action lawsuit alleging sexual assault and harassment of female and LGBTQ members of the Canadian Armed Forces. This lawsuit has the breadth and reach to help hundreds or thousands of current and...
In the case of Watkins v. Harder, 2016 BCSC 2078, the Plaintiff was injured when her vehicle was rear-ended by the Defendant’s truck. The Defendant admitted liability for the accident and the Plaintiff was awarded $233,950 in damages. This award included...
The case of Bingul v. Youngson, 2016 BCSC 1868, is one of the few exceptions to the general rule that the driver following another vehicle is responsible when a rear-end collision occurs.
In this case, the Plaintiff, Mr. Bingul, alleged that he...
The main issue in the case of Bayfield v. British Columbia (Ministry of Transportation), 2016 BCSC 1965, was whether the Province of British Columbia was liable for causing an accident by negligently designing and constructing a highway median.
The Plaintiff was involved...
In most cases that proceed to trial, there is a disagreement over a key issue that has a significant impact on a case’s potential value. This appeared to be the case in Truong v. Lu, 2016 BCSC 2043.
In the Truong case,...
In Harden v. Katerberg, 2016 BCSC 2066, the Plaintiff alleged she was injured while loading a horse onto a transport trailer. After the court documents were filed, the Plaintiff’s lawyer applied to add Ms. Katerberg as a Defendant. This hearing was...