07 Jun Dunn v. Lyon

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             Ms. Dunn was a passenger on a motorcycle that collided with a vehicle driven by the defendant Susanna Lyon on August 4, 2008 in Delta, British Columbia.  Ms. Lyon filed an appearance in this action, but did not defend.   The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (“ICBC”) did not dispute that the accident was caused by the negligence of Ms. Lyon but the plaintiff and the Third Party disagree about the quantum of damages that should be awarded to compensate Ms. Dunn for the effects of the injuries caused by the Defendant’s negligence.FACTS...

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07 Jun Wong v. Robillo

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             This is a personal injury claim arising out of a motor vehicle accident on September 6, 2010.  The defendants suddenly emerged from a stop sign and proceeded quickly northbound one block west of 1st Avenue and Renfrew in Vancouver.  The plaintiff was proceeding westbound on 1st Avenue and broadsided the right mid-side and rear of the defendants' vehicle.  The impact was severe.  The resulting damage caused both vehicles to be undriveable and subsequently written off.  Liability was admitted by the defendants.  This trial was an assessment for damages. The Background...

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04 Jun Andrusko v. Alexander

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             The plaintiff, Christopher Andrusko, was involved in a motor vehicle accident on January 3, 2008 in Fort St. John. His vehicle collided with the vehicle driven by the defendant, Alison Alexander, and owned by her husband, the defendant Lee Hickman. Both were driving on a wintry afternoon and approaching each other from opposite directions on the same street. Mr. Andrusko hit Ms. Alexander’s car while she was trying to make a left-hand turn....

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29 May Beagle v. Cornelson Estate

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             This action involves a claim for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident which occurred July 8, 2007 on Highway 97, a short distance north of the town of Oyama, B.C., which part of the Municipality of Lake Country, B.C located in the Okanagan Valley....

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28 May Singh v. British Columbia (Public Safety)

Posted at 13:13h in Uncategorised

             On September 12, 2007, the plaintiff, Mr. Prem Singh, was travelling northbound on Scott Road (also known as 120th Street) in Surrey, B.C.  Mr. Singh approached the intersection at 96th Avenue.  96th Avenue runs east and west.  The traffic light was green for Mr. Singh.  As Mr. Singh went through the intersection, he hit a westbound RCMP vehicle driven by Constable Kerri Parrish. ...

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28 May McKenzie v. Sidhu

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             Melissa McKenzie (“the plaintiff”) is suing Jaspal S. Sidhu and Safeco Trucklines Ltd. (“the defendants”) in negligence for damages in relation to injuries she sustained in a motor vehicle accident (“the accident”) that occurred on July 18, 2008. The accident occurred when Mr. Sidhu, driving a large tractor-trailer, attempted to make a left turn into a commercial driveway across a busy thoroughfare and the trailer collided with the rear left side of the plaintiff’s vehicle. The defendant Safeco Trucklines Ltd. was the registered owner of the tractor unit and the defendant Sidhu was its “owner/operator”. Liability for the accident is in issue, as is the quantum of damages sought by the plaintiff for injuries she alleges were caused by the accident. The plaintiff seeks non-pecuniary damages, special damages, future income loss, loss of earning capacity, cost of future care and special costs for the days of the trial spent on liability....

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27 May Bannerman v. Sturrock

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             Louise Bannerman was injured in a motor vehicle accident which took place on December 13, 2008.  Her car was struck when she was driving eastbound on Highway 1, in Coquitlam, east of the Brunette Street exit.  Liability is admitted.  Ms. Bannerman seeks damages.The Plaintiff...

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15 May Embleton v. Innes

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             The plaintiff was injured in a car accident. The central issue in her claim for damages is whether there is a substantial possibility that her injuries will permanently impair her function.The Facts...

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