Welcome to the Acheson Sweeney Foley Sahota personal injury case law database.

Our firm has collected and organized a number of personal injury court decisions in a publicly-accessible database, for use as a resource by law students, other lawyers and firms, as well as the general public. This database will include some of our firm’s results, as well as results from many other lawyers. For information about results from this firm only, please click here.

The British Columbia Supreme Court and the British Columbia Court of Appeal are the sources for all of the cases in this database; these cases are not official versions of the material produced, and were not made in affiliation with or the endorsement of the British Columbia Superior Courts.




Ismirnioglou v. Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority

             On March 14, 2002, the plaintiff was driving a 1989 Dodge Caravan when he collided with a bus owned by the defendant, Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority and driven by the defendant, Bernard Kelly.  The collision occurred at about 4:00 p.m. on Granville Street, just north of the intersection between Granville and Helmcken Street in downtown Vancouver.  The plaintiff blames the defendants for injuries that he claims he suffered as a result of the accident....

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ICBC v. Pariah Productions Inc.

             This appeal is brought by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (“ICBC”), the defendant to an action brought by the respondent, Pariah Productions Inc. (“Pariah”), for indemnity for the cost of repairing damages to its motor vehicle caused when Pariah’s principal, Mr. Loree, drove into a wall while trying to enter a Wendy’s drive-through (the “Accident”). ...

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McLaren v. Rice

             THE COURT:  The plaintiff in this action seeks double costs from the commencement of trial on November 24, 2008, and his taxable costs from the commencement of the action to that date....

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Barbosa v. Castillo

             THE COURT:  This is an appeal by the defendant in this personal injury matter from the decision of a master refusing his application, made pursuant to Rule 30 of the Rules of Court, to have the plaintiff examined by a neurologist.  The claim arises from a motor vehicle accident that occurred in 2006.  The defendant's vehicle is alleged to have struck the plaintiff's motorcycle from the rear....

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Foster v. Juhasz

             The plaintiff applies for costs after a jury trial that took place in New Westminster from November 30, 2009 to December 4, 2009....

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Michal v. Begg

             Miroslav Michal claims damages for personal injuries suffered in a motor vehicle collision which occurred December 18, 2003.  Mr. Michal was riding as a passenger in a Ford pick-up truck driven by Edward Begg which slid on a patch of ice on the Coquihalla Highway and was destroyed when it hit a concrete highway divider.  Liability for the collision has been admitted by the defendant and the issue in this case is the assessment of the amount of damages which is appropriate compensation for Mr. Michal’s claims for general damages, past wage loss, loss of earning capacity and cost of future care.  Special damages are agreed to be $3,500....

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Simon (Guardian ad litem of) v. Portsmith

             In the early morning hours of October 17, 2001, Carsten Simon was walking on the shoulder of the Trans Canada Highway #1, just to the east of Salmon Arm, British Columbia, when he was struck by a vehicle travelling eastbound. The vehicle did not stop at the scene and sped away. Several hours later, the car, a white Toyota Tercel, was found abandoned in Salmon Arm and keys to the car were found in the back seat. The car was identified as belonging to the defendant Beverly Bostock....

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Thoreson v. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia

             The plaintiff was injured in an accident that occurred on September 5, 2002, near Vernon, British Columbia. The plaintiff was driving a rented Harley Davidson motorcycle and his girlfriend, Debra Schultz, was riding on the back of the motorcycle when he was forced off the road by an unidentified driver. Both the plaintiff and Ms. Schultz were injured as a result of this motor vehicle accident....

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Dutchak v. Fowler

             The plaintiff Amanda Lynn Dutchak sues for damages for injuries she suffered in a motor vehicle accident.  The defendants admit they are fully responsible for the accident....

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Gorse v. Straker

             Generally at issue in a contested liability motor vehicle accident claim are cross-applications under R. 26(11) of the Rules of Court to compel non-parties to produce documents in their possession or control. Entitlement to an order is at issue in some cases but more particularly at issue is whether the various orders should be in “Halliday” or “Jones” format....

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Wilkinson v. I.C.B.C.

             Mr. Wilkinson is self represented.  He filed a statement of claim on January 7, 2010 seeking damages from the defendants.  He claims his friend Mr. Martin ran over his foot with his automobile when they were leaving a drinking establishment. ...

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Harris v. Zabaras

             The plaintiff, Neale Harris, was injured in a motor vehicle accident on January 28, 2006 in Surrey. His pick-up truck was struck from behind by another pick-up truck driven by the defendant, Efthimios Zabaras, while the plaintiff was stopped at a red light. The plaintiff suffered ongoing neck and arm pain and headaches as a result....

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