10 Feb Vandendorpel v. Evoy

             On the morning of Saturday, 9 October 2010, the plaintiff Michael Vandendorpel was walking to his place of work in Colwood, B.C. While he was in a pedestrian controlled crosswalk, Mr. Vandendorpel was struck by a vehicle driven by the defendant, Mr. Beverly Evoy....

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04 Feb Pagal v. Lennox

             This is an assessment of a bill of costs arising from a motor vehicle accident which occurred on October 25, 2010. Both liability and quantum were at issue....

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04 Feb Worobetz v. Fooks

             The plaintiff, Ms. Worobetz, a 45 year-old married mother of three children, claims damages as a result of a motor vehicle collision (“Accident”) that occurred on January 21, 2010, when the vehicle she was driving was struck from behind by a vehicle being driven by the defendant, Mr. Fooks....

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03 Feb Hodgson v. Saeed

            The plaintiff Bryan Hodgson was in a motor vehicle accident on September 23, 2010.  The plaintiff was 23 years of age at the time of the accident.  The plaintiff is a heavy equipment operator and has worked at a number of different jobs over the past several years....

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30 Jan Mothe v. Silva

             This is an action for personal injuries arising as a result of a motor vehicle accident that occurred on November 24, 2011, when a tractor trailer truck driven by the defendant, Jean-Paul Silva struck the rear end of the pickup truck driven by the plaintiff, Lindsey Mothe. Liability is not at issue. At issue are the non-pecuniary damages, claims for past and future wage loss and the cost of future care....

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29 Jan Camilleri v. Bergen

            The plaintiff was injured in a motor vehicle collision on July 24, 2011. Liability is admitted. The action has been discontinued against the first named defendant, Yung Oh. The remaining defendant, Julia Bergen, argues that there are no significant factual disputes in the evidence and there is largely consensus among the medical experts that the plaintiff suffers from chronic myofascial pain as a result of the collision. However, the parties are far apart on damages. The plaintiff seeks damages totalling over $865,000, with loss of future earning capacity at over $618,000 being the largest head of damages. The defendant argues that a total award in the range of $51,000 to $89,000 is reasonable.BACKGROUND...

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28 Jan Reddy v. Element Fleet Management Inc.

             THE COURT:  The plaintiffs, Leelavathi Reddy and Russ Reddy, are husband and wife with separate civil claims against the defendant, Element Fleet Management Inc. (“Element”). Element applies for orders dismissing the claims of Mr. and Mrs. Reddy pursuant to Rule 22‑7 alleging non‑compliance with the Supreme Court Civil Rules and orders made in each proceeding. The defendants also seek special costs for its applications....

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28 Jan Mathroo v. Edge-Partington

             On the morning of April 13, 2012, Gurcharan Mathroo was hit by a truck driven by David Edge-Partington as he and a friend were attempting to cross 84th Avenue at 132nd Street in Surrey on foot. Mr. Mathroo’s most serious injury was a fracture to his right elbow, which required surgery to insert a plate and screws into his arm....

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