30 Jun Anderson v. Kozniuk

             On the morning of January 9, 2008, the plaintiff Wayne Anderson was crossing the street to catch a bus to work when he was struck by a vehicle driven by the defendant Jacklyn Kozniuk (the “Accident”). In reasons delivered on December 8, 2011, Madam Justice Russell found Mr. Anderson 30% liable for his injuries because he failed to take sufficient care when crossing the street: Anderson v. Kozniuk, 2011 BCSC 1678 (the “Liability Trial” or “Liability Decision”)....

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30 Jun Riswold v. Goldsmith

             On December 12, 2009 the plaintiff was a passenger in her husband’s pickup truck when it was struck by another vehicle driven by the defendant, Riley Goldsmith.  Liability is admitted by Mr. Goldsmith and Gas Link Industries Ltd.  The action has been discontinued against Michael Riswold and Yellowhead Road & Bridge (North Peace) Ltd.  At the time of the accident the plaintiff was 51 years old, leading an active life with her family and friends and was employed. ...

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26 Jun Jiwani v. Borodi

             The plaintiff, Hanif Jiwani, a 52-year old single man, was involved in four motor vehicle accidents for which the defendants admit liability.  The first and most serious accident was on February 7, 2009.  The other accidents were on April 19, 2009, July 24, 2010, and May 29, 2011.  The parties agree that there is no need to apportion damages among the accidents....

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19 Jun Tchir v. South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority

             On April 6, 2009, the plaintiff, Helen Tchir, who was then 60 years old, was a sideways sitting passenger on a transit bus (the “bus”) driven by the defendant, Andre Tougas, on Lonsdale Avenue in North Vancouver. Mr. Tougas operated the bus as an employee of the defendants Coast Mountain Bus Company Ltd. and South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority (collectively, together with Mr. Tougas, now called the “Transit Defendants”)....

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18 Jun Dunne v. Sharma

             The plaintiff, Tara Dunne brings these actions to recover damages she says result from the negligence of the respective defendants in two separate motor-vehicle accidents....

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16 Jun MacDonald v. Kemp

             This is a damages assessment in a motor vehicle accident case. Liability is admitted. There are no factual disputes or issues of credibility, and no allegations of exaggeration, malingering, or failure to mitigate. Apart from reasonably minor disagreements about the amount of non-pecuniary damages, special damages, and the cost of future care, the only issue in this case is whether the plaintiff is entitled to compensation for the loss of future income earning capacity.The Accident...

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13 Jun Kirkham v. Richardson

             Amy Kirkham seeks damages for personal injuries she suffered in a car accident on January 5, 2011. She claims that she injured her neck, shoulders, upper back, and left hip in the accident, and that she now suffers from myofascial pain syndrome, cervical facet arthropathy, left hip girdle pain, and chronic pain syndrome, all of which has disabled her from competing as a professional triathlete and delayed her PhD studies by one year. She seeks compensation for her personal injuries and the associated pain and suffering, past loss of income, future loss of income, cost of future care, special damages, and costs....

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11 Jun Sikora v. Brown

             These are rulings with respect to costs in these two matters, consequential to the decision I rendered January 9, 2014.  That decision is indexed as Sikora v. Brown, 2014 BCSC 30....

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