22 Feb Sartori v. Gates

             Following the trial of the plaintiff’s personal injury action, a jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, which included a cost of future care assessment of $62,000....

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01 Feb Edmondson v. Payer

             The plaintiff sustained soft tissue injuries in a motor vehicle accident on November 9, 2005.  Five years later, the plaintiff says she still has frequent neck pain and stiffness, as well as headaches, although she has remained physically active and has experienced no significant loss of income.  The defendant responds to this relatively small claim for damages with a full-scale attack on the credibility of the plaintiff and the medical experts called on her behalf....

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19 Jan Bransford v. Yilmazcan

             The plaintiff was awarded damages by a jury in her claim against the defendants in relation to personal injuries she suffered in a motor vehicle accident.  The accident occurred on May 6, 2005.  The jury trial completed on October 28, 2009.  The defendants appealed the jury award.  The Court of Appeal reduced the jury’s award for non-pecuniary damages but otherwise left the damages awarded by the jury intact....

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18 Jan Zawadzki v. Calimoso

             On September 17, 2004, the plaintiff, Mr. Zawadzki, was struck from behind by a U-Haul truck driven by the defendant Mr. Calimoso. At the time, he was walking north on 20th Street in New Westminster, British Columbia (the “Accident”). Mr. Calimoso denied liability throughout the trial. At the beginning of closing submissions, liability, subject to Mr. Zawadzki’s potential contributory negligence, was admitted. The various distinct issues raised in this case are identified in the index found on the first page of these reasons.B)       The Accident and Contributory Negligence...

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23 Dec Madill v. Sithivong

             The plaintiff, Ronald Edward Madill, claims damages against the defendants for injuries arising from a motor vehicle accident that occurred June 28, 2004 on Clearbrook Road in Abbotsford, British Columbia.  At the time of the accident, the plaintiff was a passenger in a motor vehicle owned by the defendant, Super H Holdings Ltd., and operated by the defendant, Charles Peter Howard.  The action against Super H Holdings Ltd. has been discontinued....

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23 Dec Hambrook v. Sandhu

             This is an assessment of the defendants’ costs. The underlying claim arose as a result of a motor vehicle accident which occurred on February 29, 2004. This action was commenced April 4, 2005. The defence filed shortly thereafter denied liability....

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