01 Jun Jackson v. Jeffries
The plaintiff claims non-pecuniary damages, loss of present and future wages, cost of future care and special damages arising from a motor vehicle accident of May 23, 2008 (the "Accident")....
31 May Guzman Gonzalez v. Dueck
On May 26, 2009, a vehicle driven by Mr. Dawson Dueck collided with the rear of a vehicle being driven by Mr. Guzman Gonzalez while the vehicle of the Plaintiff was stopped in traffic. It is the submission of Mr. Guzman Gonzalez that he sustained injuries as a result of the negligence of Mr. Dueck and that some of those injuries continue to cause him pain and suffering....
30 May Minhas v. Sartor
- [3] FACTS [4] - [4] MR. MINHASS HISTORY [5] - [85] MR. MINHASS PRE-ACCIDENT MEDICAL HISTORY [86] - [89] MR. MINHASS DRIVING HISTORY [90] - [102] CREDIBILITY OF THE WITNESSES [103] - [124] THE OCTOBER 25 MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT [125] - [125] MR. MINHASS TESTIMONY ABOUT THE ACCIDENT [126] - [133] ALEX SARTORS DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCIDENT [134] - [141] ALISON YAUS DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCIDENT [142] - [144] CHARLENE WALFORDS TESTIMONY [145] - [146] TESTIMONY OF THE ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION EXPERT [147] - [152] WAS MR. MINHAS WEARING HIS SEATBELT? [153] - [154] THE INJURIES AND MEDICAL TREATMENT [155] - [161] DID MR. MINHAS SUFFER A BRAIN INJURY ON OCTOBER 25, 2005? [162] - [206] DID MR. MINHAS SUFFER SOFT TISSUE INJURIES TO...
29 May Ward v. Zhu
On the evening of November 15, 2008, the plaintiff, Jennifer Ward, was a standing passenger on a Coast Mountain transit bus. The bus came to a sudden halt throwing several passengers, including Ms. Ward, to the floor of the bus. She landed on her back....
28 May Byer v. Mills
This is an application for double costs brought by successful defendants after trial. The defendants submit that they are entitled to double costs after November 29, 2006, the date on which they served a formal offer to settle under the then existing Rule. The formal offer was made under old Rule 37 and did not include an expiry date. It was an offer to settle this proceeding for the sum of $5,000 and costs....
23 May Sangha v. Chen
The plaintiff claims damages arising from a motor vehicle accident which occurred on May 31, 2005, when his taxi cab collided with a vehicle owned by the defendant Xuyen Thi Kim Pham (Pham) and driven by the defendant Yi San Chen (Chen). Liability and damages are in dispute.2.0 The Accident:...
23 May Murdoch v. Biggers
The plaintiff, Ms. Murdoch (a pedestrian), was injured when she was struck by the defendants 2003 Honda CRV. She alleges she was walking or running, she cant remember which, across Blanshard Street, in a marked crosswalk at the intersection of Blanshard Street and Saanich Road in Victoria, British Columbia when she was struck. She admits that the vehicles proceeding southbound on Blanshard Street had the green light, which means that the plaintiff would have been crossing on a red light for pedestrians....
22 May Sooch v. Snell
The plaintiff, Sukhjit Sooch, was injured in a motor vehicle accident in Kelowna, British Columbia on October 6, 2006 (the Accident)....
18 May Guthrie v. Narayan
On February 9, 2009, the plaintiff, Lindsay Guthrie, was travelling as the front seat passenger in a vehicle driven by her friend Krista Kobitzsch. Their vehicle was rear ended by a van driven by the defendant, Deo Narayan. Mr. Narayan has admitted liability for the accident. The action against Ms. Kobitzsch has been discontinued. The issues at trial are limited to assessing the damages to which Ms. Guthrie is entitled.OVERVIEW...
18 May Chow v. Nguyen
This is an assessment of the plaintiffs bill of costs. The bill of costs follows settlement of a claim for injuries she suffered in a motor vehicle accident which occurred on October 10, 2004. From submissions made before me, it would appear that the defendant, Van Loc Nguyen, while his ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired, drove through a red light and t-boned the vehicle being driven by the plaintiff. From submissions made to me and from a review of some of the expert reports provided to me, the plaintiff may have been rendered unconscious, suffered significant injuries and largely recovered. As a result of her own abilities, she minimized the impact of her injuries on her future earnings....