27 Aug Nelson v. Lafarge Canada Inc.

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             On March 31, 2010 the plaintiff, Trevor Nelson, was cycling in the eastbound curb lane through the intersection of Hastings and Nanaimo Streets in Vancouver when he collided with a large right-turning truck (the "Accident").  The truck was driven by the defendant, Joseph Conarroe, and owned by the defendant, Lafarge Canada Inc.  After signalling his intention to do so, Mr. Conarroe turned right from Hastings onto Nanaimo without noticing Mr. Nelson on his bicycle nearby before, during or immediately after the Accident.  The truck struck and dragged Mr. Nelson along the roadway until Mr. Conarroe was alerted to what had happened by bystanders waving and calling out....

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23 Aug Paller v. Regan

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             THE COURT:  The plaintiff sues for compensation for injuries sustained in a car accident. Liability for the accident is admitted, but the defendants take the position that the mechanism of the accident could not have caused the injuries claimed by the plaintiff. Causation is thus in issue, as is the amount of damages.BACKGROUND...

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13 Aug Langille v. Nguyen

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             The plaintiff, Donna Langille, was involved in three motor vehicle accidents in 2004, 2009, and 2010. Ms. Langille claims that she suffered injuries in all the accidents ‒ in particular, chronic back and shoulder pain and a mild brain injury ‒ which affect her and restrict her activities to this day. She claims damages for non‑pecuniary loss, past income loss, future income loss, future cost of care and the value of services provided....

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13 Aug Fedyk v. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             The plaintiff has asked the Court to order the defendant, the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (“ICBC”) to reinstate temporary total disability benefits (“TTD’s”) ICBC had been paying her until the adjuster ended them on April 19, 2012. ICBC has refused to pay any further amounts since then....

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12 Aug Dorosh v. John

Posted at 13:16h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             The plaintiff is a 35-year-old woman who seeks damages for injuries and loss sustained in a motor vehicle accident.  The accident took place on March 11, 2008 in Nanaimo, British Columbia, when the plaintiff was 30 years of age....

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12 Aug DeGuzman v. Ge

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             The plaintiff, Joselyn DeGuzman, is employed as a Licensed Practical Nurse ("LPN") at the George Derby Centre, a veteran's long-term care facility.  She was involved in a motor vehicle accident (the "MVA") with the defendant while she was driving home from work.  The defendant admits liability but disputes the nature and extent of the plaintiff's injuries and amount of damages that should be awarded....

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07 Aug Clemas v. Gabrlik

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             This is a claim for damages for personal injuries suffered as a result of a motor vehicle accident that occurred on September 16, 2008 at the intersection of 176th Street and 32nd Avenue in Surrey, British Columbia (the “accident”). Liability is not in issue.The Accident...

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02 Aug Sekihara v. Gill

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             The plaintiff, Yuho Sekihara, claims for damages arising out of a motor vehicle accident which occurred on August 27, 2007.  Liability for the accident is in issue....

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02 Aug Dupre v. Patterson

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             THE COURT:  This is a fast track action that arises out of a collision between a cyclist, the plaintiff, Ms. Dupre, and a car driven by the defendant, Ms. Patterson.  A three-day trial is scheduled for October 2013....

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