10 Jan Stovel v. Paul

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             The plaintiff, Patricia Stovel, was injured in a motor vehicle collision in Nanaimo, B.C., on September 2, 2009. The defendants admit liability for the accident and further admit that Ms. Stovel sustained some injury, loss and damage as a result of the accident. At issue is the extent of those injuries the accident caused to Ms. Stovel, or to which it contributed by way of aggravating pre-existing conditions, and the quantum of damages to be awarded to Ms. Stovel in the circumstances.Background...

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19 Dec Perry v. Vargas

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             This matter involves a motor vehicle accident that occurred on December 4, 2006, near the intersection of Hornby Street and Smithe Street in Vancouver, B.C (the “2006 Accident”). The plaintiff, Pamela Perry, was rear-ended by a Purolator delivery vehicle driven by the defendant, Arturo Vargas....

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19 Dec Lennox v. Karim

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             Alan Lennox was injured in a car accident on August 16, 2003, when his car was struck by the defendant’s car at the intersection of E 12th Avenue and Fraser Street in Vancouver (“the accident”). The defendant entered the intersection against a red light and hit the front left side of Mr. Lennox’s car. Liability for the accident is admitted by the defendant....

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04 Dec Carson v. Henyecz

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             Ms. Carson was injured in a motor vehicle accident when her mother backed into her while she was standing in the driveway of her mother’s 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. Carson’s long history of ongoing psychological problems.BACKGROUND...

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23 Nov Akbari v. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             On December 8, 2010, the plaintiff was driving on Nordel Way in Delta when the vehicle he was driving collided with a light standard.  Although the direction in which he was travelling would most accurately be described as north-easterly, for the sake of convenience, and because it will make no difference to the narrative, in these Reasons I shall refer to Nordel Way as a north-south street and 84th Avenue as an east-west avenue.  Mr. Akbari was north-bound on Nordel Way, heading out of Delta towards Surrey....

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23 Nov Yang v. Chan

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             Xun Yi (“Vic”) Yang was struck and injured by a vehicle while he was crossing Bridgeport Road in Richmond, B.C. as a pedestrian on December 6, 2007. Mr. Yang was using a marked, signalized crosswalk at the time. The driver of the vehicle was the defendant Bill Chan....

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22 Nov Warner v. Cousins

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             On January 13, 2009, the plaintiff, Christel Lee Warner, was driving her car west on Columbia Street in Kamloops, British Columbia. At or near the intersection of Columbia Street and 6th Avenue, a small truck driven by the defendant, Stephen Ward Cousins, and owned by the corporate defendant, turned left in front of her causing her to collide with the passenger’s side of the truck. Upon impact, the airbags in the plaintiff’s vehicle deployed. The plaintiff was wearing a seatbelt, but she suffered injuries....

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21 Nov Ludwig v. Frighetto

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             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...

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19 Nov Hunt v. Ugre

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             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....

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