22 Apr Midgley v. Nguyen

             The plaintiff, Scott Midgley, alleges he was injured in a motor vehicle accident on March 26, 2004 (the “2004 Accident”). The defendants have admitted liability for the 2004 Accident. At issue in this action is the assessment of Mr. Midgley’s claim for damages....

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28 Mar Gravelle v. Seargeant

             Dylan Gravelle was injured in two motor vehicle accidents.  The first occurred on April 25, 2008 and the second occurred on December 2, 2009.  The accidents led to these proceedings. ...

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12 Mar White v. Gehricke

             The plaintiff Marika White claims damages for injuries arising from two motor vehicle accidents (the “MVAs”). She seeks compensation for her personal injuries, loss of past income, loss of future earning capacity, housekeeping, cost of future care, special damages as well as costs....

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23 Nov Akbari v. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia

             On December 8, 2010, the plaintiff was driving on Nordel Way in Delta when the vehicle he was driving collided with a light standard.  Although the direction in which he was travelling would most accurately be described as north-easterly, for the sake of convenience, and because it will make no difference to the narrative, in these Reasons I shall refer to Nordel Way as a north-south street and 84th Avenue as an east-west avenue.  Mr. Akbari was north-bound on Nordel Way, heading out of Delta towards Surrey....

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19 Nov Hunt v. Ugre

             The 58-year old plaintiff, George Hunt, was involved in two motor vehicle accidents, one on October 28, 2004 (the “2004 Accident”), and the other on November 28, 2007 (the “2007 Accident”).  In these reasons, I will refer to these two accidents collectively as the “Accidents”.  The defendants admit liability for the Accidents....

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18 Oct Macdonald v. Hazel

             THE COURT:  This action arises from a motor vehicle accident that occurred July 31, 2008.  The plaintiff was driving her 1998 GMC Safari minivan, travelling in a T-intersection, when the defendant entered the intersection on a red light and collided with the plaintiff's vehicle on the driver's side.  There was $3,643.06 damage to the plaintiff's vehicle.  Liability is admitted.  At issue is what injuries the plaintiff suffered in the accident, the impact of these injuries on the plaintiff, and quantum of damages....

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10 Aug Witt v. Vancouver International Airport Authority

           Mr. Witt is a fire truck salesman.  He claims damages for losses he suffered as a result of an incident (“Fall”) at the Vancouver International Airport (“Airport”) on December 8, 2006.  Mr. Witt states that he stepped through a gap between two metal plates on the roadway as he was walking towards a shuttle bus that would take him to his vehicle which was parked in a long-term parking lot.  The metal plates were in place on a temporary basis as construction proceeded on the Canada Line construction at the Airport.  The work at this particular area involved the relocation of underground utilities with the metal plates covering the gravel that had been placed over the excavated area to create a temporary roadway to cover the work being undertaken....

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27 Jul Scoffield v. Jentsch

             In the trial of this action for damages for personal injuries, the plaintiff alleges that she was injured in a motor vehicle accident which occurred on April 9, 2009 in Nanaimo and alleges that the accident was caused solely by the negligent driving of the defendant.The Accident...

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