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On March 31, 2007 the plaintiff, Mr. Dempsey, was riding his bicycle eastward on 16th Avenue in Vancouver, when he collided with a panel van being driven by the defendant. In addition to scrapes and bruises, the plaintiff says he suffered soft tissue injury which was so debilitating that he could not perform his work as a real estate agent. During the trial, the defendant admitted liability and therefore this judgment concerns damages only....
Following the trial of the plaintiffs personal injury action, a jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, which included a cost of future care assessment of $62,000....
On April 24, 2007, the parties were involved in a low-impact motor vehicle collision; the defendant rear-ended the plaintiff. He has admitted his liability for this act....
In my preliminary Reasons for Judgment in this matter of November 23, 2010 [2010 BCSC 1651], I outlined the evidence as it existed at that time in affidavit form, and ordered cross-examination of the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) adjuster Patricia Johnston (Adjuster Johnston) on her affidavit of May 20, 2010 as to the discussions she had with the plaintiffs former counsel, Randy Albertson, on settlement....
On August 18, 2007, the plaintiffs, Deanna Loychuk and Danielle Westgeest, (collectively the Plaintiffs) went on zipline tours operated by the defendant, Cougar Mountain Adventures Ltd. (Cougar) at Whistler, British Columbia. The Plaintiffs were injured when Ms. Westgeest collided with Ms. Loychuk on the zipline. Cougar now concedes that the negligence of its employees caused the accident....
Walter Deros sues for psychological injuries he alleges he sustained as a result of witnessing a motor vehicle accident on October 25, 2001. The accident occurred on Highway 97, north of Bear Lake, B.C. Mr. Deros was part of a crew installing rumble strips on the highway. Mr. Deros claims that as a result of witnessing the accident in which the vehicle of the defendant, Kelly McCauley, struck a grinder unit being driven by his friend and colleague, Michael Lance, he suffered emotional upset and post traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD). Mr. Lance was not seriously injured in the motor vehicle accident. Liability for the accident was determined by an order of October 26, 2005. The order granted judgment to Mr. Deros on the issue of liability and the issue of damages was adjourned....
The trial of this action for damages for personal injury proceeded on the issue of liability only. Settlement had previously been concluded between the parties, on the issue of damages....
This is an application by the defence to have the plaintiff attend a medical examination on Feb. 22 with Dr. Wong (a paediatric neurologist) and on March 2 with Dr. Smith (a psychiatrist). The defendant also seeks to have the plaintiff ordered to pay a cancellation fee of Dr. Wong from Dec. 21....
The 45-year-old plaintiff, Paul Zen, was injured in a car accident five-and-a-half years ago. The defendant, Michelle Readhead, admits liability for the accident but disputes the extent of the plaintiffs injuries and the amount of damages, in particular the plaintiffs claim for loss of past and future profits from three family businesses.II. Analysis1. What injuries has Mr. Zen sustained?...
This is a trial of liability for a motor vehicle accident that occurred at about 9:45 p.m. on the evening of March 8, 2008 at the intersection of West 41st Avenue (41st Avenue) and Angus Drive in Vancouver (the Accident). The plaintiff, Cameron Knight, was the operator of a Volvo proceeding southbound on Angus Drive. The defendant, Jing Shu Li, was driving a BMW 750i owned by his mother, the defendant, Li Hong Lu, proceeding eastbound in the curb or slow lane on 41st Avenue. 41st Avenue is a through street in excess of 18 metres wide with four lanes for travel and additional room for parking on each side. Drivers entering 41st Avenue from Angus Drive face a stop sign. The view to the right of 41st Avenue from the stop sign is obscured by a hedge, requiring a driver to pull forward to close to the curb edge of 41st Avenue to get a clear view of traffic heading eastbound....
This action arises from a motor vehicle accident, which occurred on November 30, 2006 and was commenced August 19, 2008, pursuant to the provisions of Rule 68 of the former Supreme Court Rules....
These are oral reasons. If the transcript is ordered, I reserve the right to edit. That process will not involve a change in the decision or a change in the reasoning....