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The defendant applied to discharge the jury and continue the trial by judge alone, pursuant to Rule 41(7) of the Rules of Court. He objects to portions of the plaintiffs closing submissions that he says have no basis in the evidence, are inflammatory and prejudicial, and could lead to the jury returning an improper verdict....
This is an action brought by the plaintiff for damages for personal injuries suffered in a motor vehicle accident on August 12, 2007 at the intersection of Salisbury Drive and Kingsway in Burnaby, British Columbia....
THE COURT: Written reasons in this litigation were published in December of 2008 (2008 BCSC 1744), but the issue of costs remained outstanding as a result of certain other post-trial applications....
The primary issue in this plaintiff's personal injury action is whether the plaintiff's ongoing complaints of pain in her right back and right shoulder are caused by a motor vehicle accident in which she was involved 12 years ago. The quantum of the plaintiff's damages for non‑pecuniary loss, cost of care, and reduction of earning capacity all turn on that causation issue.Discussion...
The plaintiff Joel Raun was injured in a violent rear-end motor vehicle collision July 12, 2005. The defendants have admitted liability for the collision. The issue to be decided is the appropriate amount of compensation to which Mr. Raun is entitled as a result of injuries caused by the collision. The plaintiff seeks $75,000 to $80,000 for general damages, $68,000 to $98,000 for past loss of income, $75,000 to $100,000 for reduced earning capacity and $1,533.59 in special damages. The defendants submission is that a proper award would be $18,000 for non-pecuniary damages, nothing for past loss of income or reduced earning capacity and $693.59 for general damages. The wide discrepancy in suggested damages arise from conflicting assessments of the nature, extent and duration of Mr. Rauns physical injuries and the cause of his lack of earnings since the collision....
THE COURT: In this personal injury trial, the defendant has tendered an expert report of an accident reconstruction expert. The cover page of the report is signed by Gerald Sdoutz, Forensic Engineer, and is dated February 26, 2009, although it appears that that date is in error and should be February 26, 2010....
This is a damage assessment with respect to soft tissue injuries the plaintiff says he suffered in a motor vehicle accident on July 13, 2007. The defendants have admitted liability....
In this trial, the plaintiff Robert Anderson claims against the defendants Daniel Cejka and Mopsey Purcell for damages for personal injuries. The plaintiff alleges that, on June 26, 2006, at Parksville, he was injured as a result of the negligence of the defendant Daniel Cejka in the operation of a motor vehicle owned by the defendant Mopsey Purcell....
The plaintiff, Justine Haley, was injured in a motorcycle collision on March 4, 2007. The defendants admitted liability. The assessment of Ms. Haleys damages proceeded to trial under Rule 66....
THE COURT: In this personal injury trial, the plaintiff seeks to introduce into evidence a conversation she had with the defendant, Chun Wah Ma, at the scene of the motor vehicle accident. Immediately after the accident occurred, the plaintiff got out of her vehicle, approached the defendant driver of the other vehicle, and asked her if she was okay. She nodded yes. The defendant Ma said she was sorry, that she was lost, that she had wanted to make a U-turn, that she had caused the accident, and that it was her fault....
The plaintiff was injured when the car she was driving was involved in a collision with another vehicle that was being driven by the defendant Bowles. The plaintiff alleges that Bowles was negligent. She also alleges that the driver of another vehicle was also negligent and caused or contributed to the accident. The identity of that other driver is unknown and, as a consequence, the plaintiff has sued The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) as nominal defendant, under the provisions of the Insurance (Vehicle) Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 231....
On April 12, 2004, Mr. Broman suffered injuries in a motor vehicle accident that occurred in Calgary, Alberta. Mr. Broman was and is a resident of British Columbia. Mr. Broman hired the British Columbian lawyers Scarborough Herman Bluekens (SHB) to prosecute a claim on his behalf against Mr. Curr, the Albertan driver that struck him. SHB advised Mr. Broman to commence an action in Alberta, and SHB retained Machida Mack Shewchuk Meagher LLP (MM), an Albertan law firm, to act as its agent in Alberta to file pleadings and assist SHB with carriage of the suit. ...