On September 3, 2010, a motor vehicle driven by the plaintiff Jaspreet Nijjar was stopped at an intersection when struck from behind by a vehicle driven by the defendant Susan Hill. Ms. Hill has admitted that the accident was caused by her negligence....
The plaintiff, Tammy Dorsey, seeks damages arising from a four-vehicle car accident on April 3, 2013. She was driving her Geo Tracker and was stopped at a red light behind other stationary vehicles. A Mercedes-Benz rear-ended the vehicle behind her, which hit the rear end of her vehicle pushing it into the vehicle in front of her. Liability is not in issue....
On May 30, 2012, the plaintiff, Ms. Johal, was involved in a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Westminster Highway and No. 5 Road in Richmond, British Columbia (the Accident). Ms. Johal has advanced a claim in which she seeks compensation for the injuries she suffered in the Accident, as well as for the consequences of those injuries.Background...
This is a claim for damages for personal injuries that the plaintiff suffered in a "T-bone" motor vehicle accident that occurred at around 7:00 p.m. on October 29, 2011 (the "Accident")....
This case concerns the plaintiff Carmen Lacayos claim that she suffered debilitating injuries in a 2008 car accident, to which liability is admitted. She seeks non-pecuniary damages of $200,000, an in trust claim for her husband of $30,000, an in trust claim for her daughter of $1,000, $80,000 compensation for her loss of housekeeping capacity, $200,000 to pay for the costs her future care, and $20,000 for damage to her income earning capacity....
The plaintiff, Kimberly Williamson, was injured in a motor vehicle accident on April 14, 2014. Liability is admitted and the only issue is damages....
The plaintiff seeks damages in respect of injuries he sustained when he was struck by a vehicle while walking in a crosswalk....
The plaintiff Roberto Pavan was injured on September 22, 2010, when the car he was driving collided with a limousine driven by Mr. Guolo. By agreement, the issue of liability for the motor vehicle accident was determined in a separate trial. In the decision indexed as Pavan v. Guolo, 2016 BCSC 23, Burnyeat J. found the defendants to be entirely at fault for the accident. This action proceeded before me to determine damages.Background...
Following the trial of this action and judgment rendered (Hall-Smith v. Yamelst, 2015 BCSC 1640 (Hall-Smith)), costs were ordered to follow the event, except if either party wanted to speak to the matter (at para. 77). The defendants seek to deny the plaintiff her costs for several reasons including: (a) because she should have accepted an offer to settle made on January 13, 2015 (Rule 9-1(5)); (b) because she recovered a sum within the jurisdiction of the Provincial Court (Rule 14-1(10)); and (c) in the alternative, the plaintiff should be denied her disbursements related to that part of her claim that was unsuccessful (Rule 14-1(15)).Facts...
The plaintiff, Ms. Liu, was injured in a motor vehicle accident that occurred on South West Marine Drive in Vancouver on September 24, 2008 (the Accident). The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (the Third Party), accepts that the defendant, Mr. Bipinchandra, was liable for the Accident. The principal issues raised by this case are:i) the extent or severity of Ms. Lius injuries;ii) whether Ms. Liu properly mitigated her losses; andiii) what past and future loss of capacity Ms. Liu suffered.Background...