THE COURT: This is a medical malpractice claim brought against the physician, Dr. Pickett, and the remaining defendants, the hospital and hospital nurses (the Hospital Defendants) involved with the plaintiffs care at the time of the incident giving rise to this claim.Objections to Expert Reports...
THE COURT: This is an application by the defendant to adjourn the trial of this action presently scheduled for March 16, 2015 for 7 days....
INTRODUCTION[1] This trial is about liability only. The plaintiff and defendants agree as to the amount of damages for the injuries the plaintiff suffered in the accident....
This is an action for damages arising out of a motor vehicle accident that occurred on May 1, 1997 in the driveway of #219 Tsulquate Road, Port Hardy, B.C. (House 219). The claimant was two years old at the time of the accident. Although the claimant commenced this action as a minor, and was represented by a litigation guardian throughout, he is now an adult and has continued the action on his own behalf....
Mr. Malcolm appeals his conviction on a charge of driving without reasonable consideration for other persons using the highway contrary to s. 144(1)(b) of the Motor Vehicle Act, R.S.B.C. 1996. c. 318 (the Act). He asserts that the evidence at trial could not support a guilty verdict.Proceedings at Trial...
The defendant, Patrick Smith has applied in this action under Rule 9-7 of the Supreme Court Civil Rules, B.C. Reg. 168/2009 for a summary trial dismissing the claim against him by the plaintiff for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident which occurred on May 20, 2010. The plaintiff does not take issue with the appropriateness of this issue being determined on a summary trial....
The plaintiff, Hamid Reza Mir Tabatabaei, was involved in a motor vehicle accident on July 9, 2010 as he was driving to his home in North Vancouver. He suffered injuries to his neck and shoulder which he maintains continue to negatively affect him in his work as a carpet cleaner and in his leisure activities....
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....
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....
This is an assessment of the plaintiffs bill of costs following settlement of her personal injury claim in November of 2014 for $199,725 plus costs and disbursements to be agreed or assessed.BACKGROUND...