14 Dec Grassick (Guardian ad litem of) v. Swansburg

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             On October 31, 2008 Stirling Grassick was 16 years old. He and a friend were walking along KLO Road in Kelowna, when they were struck from the rear by a vehicle driven by the defendant Ann Swansburg. Stirling suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) described as moderate at best, and on the borderline of moderate/severe at worst. He has difficulties with memory, processing speed, focus, cognitive inefficiency, fatigue, anxiety, and depression....

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10 Dec Scarfe v. Fernco Developments Ltd.

Posted at 00:00h in Uncategorised

            The plaintiff slipped on a wet floor in the bathroom of the Nanaimo Burger King restaurant on May 4, 2010 and injured his right shoulder and right knee. The plaintiff initiated proceedings against several defendants but the proceedings against Fernco Developments Ltd., Norco Developments Ltd. and Burger King Restaurants of Canada Inc. were all discontinued. The only remaining defendant is Seacastle Enterprises Inc.ISSUES1)       Liability2)       General damages3)       Loss of earning capacityLIABILITYThe Facts...

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10 Dec Dzumhur v. Davoody

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

            This action claims damages for personal injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident on June 1, 2012 at the intersection of No. 5 and Bath Roads in Richmond, B.C.  At that time the plaintiff was driving his van northbound in the center lane on No. 5 Road when the defendant left the westbound stop sign at the T-intersection intending to make a left turn south onto No. 5 Road.  The defendant drove into the path of the plaintiff's oncoming vehicle and a violent collision ensued....

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09 Dec Bergen v. Gaetz

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             The plaintiff claims damages arising from two motor vehicle accidents (the “Accidents”). The Accidents occurred March 2, 2009 (the “First Accident”) and November 27, 2010 (the “Second Accident”) and were both rear end collisions....

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02 Dec McLean v. Kraft

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

- [3] II. ISSUES [4] - [10] III. EVIDENCE AT TRIAL [11] - [136] A. THE PLAINTIFF [12] - [43] 1. Background [12] - [24] 2. The Accident of September 11, 2010 [25] - [33] 3. Post Accident Events, Treatment and Recovery [34] - [43] B. WITNESSES [44] - [136] 1. Family and Friends of the Plaintiff [44] - [61] (a) Julia McLean [44] - [50] (b) Laura Larsen [51] - [53] (c) Tyra Crump [54] - [57] (d) Susan Hample [58] - [61] 2. Employers [62] - [73] (a) Dr. Alex Penner [62] - [68] (b) Dr. Faro Aghdasi [69] - [73] 3. Treating ...

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30 Nov Preston v. Kontzamanis

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             This action arises from a motor vehicle collision that occurred on May 1, 2005 in Vancouver.  The plaintiff was driving a 1991 Toyota Tercel owned by his daughter on 12th Avenue near its intersection with Nanaimo Street when it was struck from behind by a vehicle driven by the defendant....

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27 Nov Litt v. Guo

Posted at 00:00h in Uncategorised

             This motor vehicle personal injury case deals with the consequences to the plaintiff, Kelly Litt, of injuries that she received from accidents that occurred in 2003 and 2010....

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25 Nov Tourand v. Charette

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             On October 15, 2009, the plaintiff, Ms. Tourand, was in her car, stopped at a red light, when her car was struck from the rear by a car being driven by the defendant, Ms. Charette. This caused the plaintiff’s vehicle to be pushed forward into the rear of the car in front of her (“the Accident”)....

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16 Nov Ali v. Rai

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

            The plaintiff, Aslam Ali, was in two motor vehicle accidents. The First Accident was on February 26, 2011. The defendant driver is Laura Glover. The Second Accident was on April 24, 2011. The defendant driver is Sukhvinder Kaur Rai (Mrs. Rai)....

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