29 Jun Hunstad v. Cormier

             THE COURT: On September 8, 2008, the plaintiff, Ms. Hunstad, suffered injuries while she was riding a bicycle at the intersection of McCallum Road (“McCallum”) and Marshall Road (“Marshall”) in Abbotsford, British Columbia (“City”)....

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29 Jun Rintoul v. Gabriele

             The plaintiff, Michelle Rintoul, 27 years of age at the time of trial, was walking across Richards Street at the intersection with Dunsmuir Street in downtown Vancouver, late in the afternoon of November 3, 2006, when she was struck by a vehicle being driven by the defendant. She was knocked to the ground and suffered injuries, including a head injury....

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28 Jun Burke v. Artz

             In this personal injury damages assessment, the main issues are the quantum of the plaintiff’s claims for non-pecuniary loss, loss of past and future opportunity to earn income and cost of future care. The plaintiff’s claims arise out of her complaints of psychological injury including post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and anxiety together with chronic myofascial pain and headaches, all of which she attributes to a motor vehicle accident. The defendants have admitted liability for the accident, but contest the plaintiff’s claims for compensation.Credibility...

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28 Jun Racy v. Leask

             This motor vehicle action arises from an accident that occurred sometime after 7:00 p.m. on or about October 18, 2006, on the Yellowhead Highway #16 (“Hwy. #16”) between Prince Rupert and Terrace, B.C., in the vicinity of the entrance to the Kasiks Wilderness Resort and Lodge (the “Kasiks Resort”). The distance between Prince Rupert and Terrace is approximately 150 kilometres. In the area where the accident occurred, Hwy. #16 is a two-lane paved highway with no barrier or median at the centre line. The highway travels through a largely forested and mountainous wilderness area that includes the Skeena River Valley and the Kitimat and Coastal Mountain ranges....

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27 Jun Chang v. Alcuaz

             This is an action for damages for personal injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision which occurred on March 9, 2008.  The parties have agreed to sever liability from quantum.  The matter proceeded on the question of which party was responsible for the collision, or if both were at fault, in what proportions liability ought to be allocated.II...

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27 Jun Ryan v. Klakowich

             This is a claim for damages for personal injuries suffered by the plaintiff, Brenda Ryan, in a motor vehicle accident that occurred on December 2, 2008 (the (“2008 Accident”). The defendants have admitted liability. At issue are the non-pecuniary damages, some of the special damages, the claims for past and future wage loss and the costs of future care....

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24 Jun James v. Gillis

             This is an action for damages arising out of the death of Secret Sandi James. It is brought pursuant to the Family Compensation Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 126. Secret James died in a motor vehicle accident on August 24, 2006. Liability for the accident was not in issue in this trial. The Defendant was not present or represented. ICBC defended the action pursuant to the provisions of the Insurance (Motor Vehicle) Act, RSBC 1996 c. 231....

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22 Jun Iwanik v. Hayes

           Ms. Iwanik was injured in a motor vehicle accident in Nelson, B.C. on June 20, 2008. She was driving a 2001 Pontiac Sunfire car when it was struck by a 1997 Chevrolet Blazer owned by the defendant Mr. Campbell and driven by the defendant Ms. Hayes. Ms. Hayes admits that she caused the accident. The assessment of Ms. Iwanik’s damages proceeded to a six day trial....

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17 Jun Gatzke v. Sidhu

             THE COURT:  The subject motor vehicle accident happened on January 31, 2006, at the intersection of 64th Avenue and 152nd Street in Surrey.  It was dark and raining.  The plaintiff was westbound on 64th Avenue; her evidence is that she was intending to drive further along 64th and eventually to turn right and proceed north up 144th Street....

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