24 Feb Wormald v. Chiarot

             On June 26, 2009, the plaintiff, Ms. Kyla Wormald, was one of nine passengers in a mid-size cross-over sports utility vehicle (a Honda CR-V) driven by the defendant, Ms. Jessalynn Chiarot, when, at high speed, Ms. Chiarot lost control of the vehicle, causing it to crash violently by leaving the highway and rolling several times until coming to rest in a ditch....

Read More

24 Feb Sirak v. Noonward

             Pavel Sirak claims damages for personal injuries he suffered in a car accident on February 5, 2005. While stopped on Highway 99 for a road-construction crew, he was rear ended by a van driven by the defendant, Brian Noonward, leased by the defendant, A-Pacifica Limousine Service Inc., and owned by the defendant, Woodbridge Ford Lincoln Ltd. The defendants have admitted liability....

Read More

18 Feb Mastromonaco v. Moraal

            In the late afternoon of March 20, 2009, the plaintiff, Roseanna Mastromonaco (the “Plaintiff”), had little on her mind beyond safely crossing the controlled intersection of 152nd Street and 18th Avenue in Surrey, British Columbia....

Read More

17 Feb McKay v. Raiwal

             This action arises out of a motor vehicle accident that occurred on July 13, 2010 in Abbotsford, British Columbia. The plaintiff, Kathryn McKay is seeking damages for personal injuries. Liability is not in issue.Background...

Read More

16 Feb Easton v. Wolovets

             These reasons for judgment are rendered in respect of three actions in negligence brought by the plaintiff Daryl Easton claiming damages resulting from injuries sustained in three separate motor vehicle accidents. All three actions were tried together. Liability has been admitted by the defendants for each of the collisions. Accordingly, these reasons deal with the assessment of the claims for damages....

Read More

13 Feb Loft v. Nat

             This is an application for costs following a decision of mine (2013 BCSC 1568) dated August 28, 2013 granting damages to the plaintiff for injuries incurred in a motor vehicle accident which had occurred in 2007. The plaintiff had sought considerably more than I found to be owing, ie. he sought damages of over $3 million. Due to pre-existing medical conditions, personality disorders and in particular the plaintiff’s lack of credibility, I granted total damages of approximately $63,000 for general damages, past wage loss and special damages....

Read More

11 Feb White v. Wiens

             Mr. White was injured in a motor vehicle accident that took place on December 31, 2009 at the intersection of Evans Road and Stephensons Road in Chilliwack, British Columbia, while he was stopped on Evans Road to make a left-hand turn onto Stephensons Road. At that point his vehicle in which he was the driver was rear-ended by a vehicle driven by the defendant Mr. Wiens....

Read More

10 Feb Redmond v. Krider

             At approximately 4:00 p.m. on March 24, 2010, in Coquitlam, British Columbia, the plaintiff, Karen Redmond, was involved in a motor vehicle accident with a motor vehicle operated by the defendant, Cole Krider.  Both liability and damages for the accident are in issue....

Read More