This trial concerned the assessment of damages for soft tissue injuries sustained by Ms. McKay in three motor vehicle accidents between March 2008 and March 2009. In all three collisions a vehicle driven by Ms. McKay was struck from the rear. Liability has been admitted on behalf of all defendants and the court has not been asked to apportion causation for the damages claimed between the three defendants....
Qing Hua Li, also known as Qing Hua Wu (Ms. Li) was in a motor vehicle accident on October 9, 2008, on Rupert Street in the city of Vancouver (the Accident). The defendant Ceu Hmung Lian admits liability. Quantum is in dispute....
On Friday, January 23, 2009, Mr. Boutin was driving southbound on Nanaimo Street in Vancouver, in the lane closest to the center line. Mr. Boutin is entitled to take every third Friday as a non-working day and was off work on January 23. He had driven from his home in Yaletown and was driving to a restaurant at Nanaimo and Kingsway to meet a friend for lunch....
Ms. Carson was injured in a motor vehicle accident when her mother backed into her while she was standing in the driveway of her mothers home. Her mother was found to be 100 percent liable when the issue of liability was tried earlier this year. This decision deals with the assessment of damages. This assessment is complicated by Ms. Carsons long history of ongoing psychological problems.BACKGROUND...
Dean Johnson was involved in two motor vehicle accidents, one on December 17, 2007, and the other on June 15, 2008. Liability has been admitted by the defendants in both actions. The only issue is what amount of damages Mr. Johnson is entitled to....
This is an action for personal injuries as a result of a motor vehicle accident that occurred on April 28, 2010. The plaintiff, Christian Ludwig, was the front seat passenger in a vehicle that was rear-ended by the vehicle driven by the defendant, Sergio Frighetto. Liability is not an issue. The plaintiff claims the following heads of damage:(a) non-pecuniary loss;(b) past wage loss; and(c) loss of future earning capacity.Facts...
THE COURT: The plaintiff applies for leave to extend the time within which an application may be brought to strike the jury notice and for an order striking the notice in this case on the grounds the issues require the prolonged examination of documents and accounts or a scientific investigation that may not be conveniently conducted by a jury and on the ground the issues are of a complex character.History of the Proceedings...
The 58-year old plaintiff, George Hunt, was involved in two motor vehicle accidents, one on October 28, 2004 (the 2004 Accident), and the other on November 28, 2007 (the 2007 Accident). In these reasons, I will refer to these two accidents collectively as the Accidents. The defendants admit liability for the Accidents....
This is an application by the defendant for production of various medical, MSP, PharmaNet and WCB records....
THE COURT: INTRODUCTION...