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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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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29 Jul Smith v. Rautenberg

             By notice of application filed June 3, 2013, the defendant seeks the following order:1.         Dr. Ann Pirolli of #204 - 3001 Tutt Street, Kelowna, BC, V1Y 2H4 make and deliver to the solicitor for the Defendant a certified copy of all records, including all raw test data including but not limited to test protocols; testing notes; behavioural observations; scoring sheets; computerized scoring or interpretation reports and normative profile sheets for all neuropsychological testing in her possession, custody or control relating to the Plaintiff, Shirley Anne Smith (the “Records”);...

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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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22 Jul Plishka-Humphreys v. Bolen

             This is an assessment of damages arising out of an assault which took place on July 2, 2004, when the defendant Daniel Robert Bolen repeatedly punched the plaintiff in the head and face. On September 21, 2005, the defendant pled guilty to a charge of aggravated assault and was sentenced to 30 days to be served on weekends plus probation....

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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 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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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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12 Jul Taggart v. Heuchert

             These reasons decide which party bears responsibility, or partial responsibility, for a motor vehicle-pedestrian accident that occurred September 26, 2006 in Abbotsford, B.C....

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