01 Aug Vander Maeden v. Condon

             On 20 March 2009, Rudolphus (Rudy) Vander Maeden was the passenger in a vehicle that was struck broadside by another vehicle as it was making a left-hand turn across Highway 101 in Powell River, British Columbia (“Accident #1”). Asserting that he has suffered significant injuries as a result of Accident #1, Mr. Vander Maeden has sued both the driver of the vehicle he was in, as well as the driver of the vehicle that struck them (“Action #1)....

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01 Aug Chow v. Nolan

             The plaintiff, Mr. Chow, is the unfortunate victim of two motor vehicle accidents, neither of which was his fault. The first accident took place in 2002. The plaintiff’s vehicle was struck and the impact threw it onto the sidewalk. He suffered significant injuries to his neck, left shoulder, upper and lower back, and most significantly to his lower left quadrant, leaving him with a serious, debilitating chronic pain syndrome....

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25 Jul McCulloch v. Isaac

             On May 8, 2008, the plaintiff was in the process of leaving a parking lot in Salmon Arm, B.C. when her car was struck from behind by the defendant’s vehicle....

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24 Jul Jones v. Arjun

             This proceeding arises from a motor vehicle accident that occurred on August 9, 2008 (the “2008 Accident”).  Liability for the 2008 Accident has been admitted....

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18 Jul Danielson v. Johnson

             This action arises out of a car accident (the “MVA”) on May 21, 2008 at the intersection of East Hastings Street and Commercial Drive in Vancouver.  The plaintiff was a passenger in one of the vehicles.  The defendant, the driver of the other vehicle, has admitted liability.  The plaintiff was injured as a result of the MVA and claims damages as compensation.PRE-MVAGeneral...

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15 Jul Wettlaufer v. Air Transat A.T. Inc.

             On April 10, 2009, the plaintiff was seated in the back row of an aircraft operated by Air Transat A.T. Inc. (“Air Transat”) as it landed in Cancun, Mexico, on its flight from Vancouver, Canada.  As the aircraft touched down and then braked, an unsecured food cart struck, with force, the back of the plaintiff’s seat.  The plaintiff suffered personal injuries.  The extent and duration of the plaintiff’s injuries were live issues at trial....

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15 Jul Klein Lyons v. Aduna

             Mr. Aduna was injured in a motor vehicle accident on July 13, 2005 (the “Accident”). The Accident was witnessed by Mr. Bojan Petrovic, a case manager with Klein Lyons, Barristers and Solicitors (and the solicitors in this action). Mr. Petrovic approached Mr. Aduna at the scene of the Accident, gave him his card and advised that he was prepared to be a witness on Mr. Aduna’s behalf regarding the circumstances of the accident should the need arise....

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08 Jul Proctor-McLeod v. Clarke

             This trial concerned the assessment of damages for injuries suffered by the plaintiff in an automobile accident that occurred April 27, 2008 in Campbell River, B.C. The plaintiff’s car was stopped on Highway 19 waiting to make a left turn when it was struck from behind by the defendant’s vehicle. The plaintiff’s Subaru Forrester was damaged beyond repair. Her car was pushed forward about one car length on impact....

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05 Jul Schoenhalz v. Reeves

             The plaintiff, Trissteen Schoenhalz, now Trissteen Long (“Trissteen”), was injured in a motor vehicle accident on May 12, 2007. The accident happened in the Tappen, British Columbia area, near the Dry Lake Campground. Dry Lake Campground is approximately 45 minutes by car from Tappen....

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