11 Jul Combs v. Moorman

             Ms. Combs was injured in a motor vehicle accident on September 29, 2007.  Her car, which was stopped at a green light waiting to turn left, was struck from behind, pushed into the oncoming lane, and struck again head on by another vehicle.  Damage to the rear and front of her vehicle was extensive and it was written off....

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09 Jul Sandher v. Binning

             The 35-year-old plaintiff, Manjit Singh Sandher claims damages for injuries sustained in a head-on collision three years ago. Liability for the accident is admitted. The main issue is whether Mr. Sandher’s ongoing hand problems were caused by the accident. The secondary issue is assessment of damages.THE ACCIDENT...

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20 Jun Wong v. Hemmings

             The plaintiff, Sabrina Wong, is a 36 year old single mother. She left high school in 1993, two credits short of obtaining her diploma. In 1996, she gave birth to a daughter, Brooke, who is now 15 years of age. The plaintiff has worked her entire adult life in the restaurant industry as a server. For the past 11 years, she has worked as a server at the Fairmont Vancouver Airport Hotel....

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07 Jun Narain v. Gill

           This is a personal injury claim arising out of a motor vehicle accident on February 20, 2009, when a minivan driven by the defendant crossed the centre line on 92nd Avenue in Surrey, British Columbia at approximately 1 a.m. and struck head-on a Jeep Cherokee driven by the plaintiff....

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05 Jun Slater Vecchio LLP v. Cashman

             While riding his bike on July 26, 2005, Mr. Cashman (“Cashman”) collided with a vehicle and suffered a head injury such that he was unable to practice law thereafter. After attempting to represent himself and then briefly being represented by another lawyer, Cashman sought the assistance of Mr. Deering (“Deering”) at the law firm of Brown Benson. Somewhat later, Mr. Cashman became disenchanted with Mr. Deering and his colleagues for a number of reasons and then retained the services of Slater Vecchio, LLP. He signed a retainer agreement dated January 13, 2009 wherein he agreed to pay a 33.3% contingency fee “for damages incurred as a result of personal injuries and other losses arising out of a motor vehicle accident...

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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")....

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30 May Minhas v. Sartor

- [3] FACTS [4] - [4] MR. MINHAS’S HISTORY [5] - [85] MR. MINHAS’S PRE-ACCIDENT MEDICAL HISTORY [86] - [89] MR. MINHAS’S DRIVING HISTORY [90] - [102] CREDIBILITY OF THE WITNESSES [103] - [124] THE OCTOBER 25 MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT [125] - [125] MR. MINHAS’S TESTIMONY ABOUT THE ACCIDENT [126] - [133] ALEX SARTOR’S DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCIDENT [134] - [141] ALISON YAU’S DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCIDENT [142] - [144] CHARLENE WALFORD’S 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...

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16 May Currie v. McKinnon

             The plaintiff, Dale Currie, was rear-ended in a motor vehicle accident that occurred on September 14, 2006, on Highway 1, near Sawmill Creek, north of Yale, B.C.  Mr. Currie asserts that he suffered a number of injuries as a result of the accident, including to his neck and back, and that he continues to suffer the effects of these injuries as of the date of trial, more than five years after the accident.  He seeks both non-pecuniary and pecuniary damages, including damages for loss of income and loss of future earning capacity....

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04 May Yungen v. Fraser Health Authority

             The plaintiff, Ingrid Yungen, fell from a hospital operating table four years ago while unconscious. She claims damages for injuries resulting from that incident. The defendant Providence Health Services Authority operates St. Paul’s Hospital and is the only remaining defendant. The defendant Sirvonova was never served and the action was discontinued against all other defendants.ANALYSISA.              What injuries has Ms. Yungen sustained?...

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