08 May Tomashewsky v. Linnebank

             Mr. Tomashewsky was involved in a motor vehicle accident on October 22, 2009 in the City of New Westminster. At the time he was operating his motor vehicle on 12th Avenue proceeding to the intersection of Columbia Street where he came to a stop at a red light. While stopped there he was rear-ended by a Cadillac Escalade SUV driven by the defendant Richard Linnebank....

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07 May Zamperini v. Da Costa

             The plaintiff was injured in a motor vehicle accident on January 15, 2009, when a 2005 Chevrolet Cavalier owned by Norman Da Costa and operated by Danica Da Costa ran a stop sign and struck her 2008 Kia Rondo on the driver’s side door. Liability for the collision is admitted by the defendants. No contributory negligence is alleged. The trial proceeded on the assessment of damages.II...

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07 May Chekoy Sr. v. Hall

             This is a personal injury case arising from a motor vehicle collision that occurred at or near the intersection of 8th Ave. and 20th St., New Westminster on September 5, 2007(the “Accident”).  The plaintiff, Mr. Chekoy, was a passenger in a 1994 Suzuki Sidekick convertible driven by his son.  The defendant, Kenneth Brandon Hall was the driver and owner of the vehicle that collided with the Suzuki.  Immediately following the collision, Mr. Hall for some reason fled the scene in his car.  His licence plate and Audi emblem from his car were recovered by the police officer who attended the scene.  Counsel advises that Mr. Hall reported the Accident to ICBC the next day.  The police later attended Mr. Hall’s residence and issued him a traffic ticket for leaving the scene of an accident.  I am advised that the fine was paid....

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03 May Brewster v. Li

             The plaintiff, Ms. Brewster, was injured in a car accident that occurred on August 3, 2008 (the “Accident"). Liability for the Accident has been admitted. A central issue in this case is the extent to which Ms. Brewster's various post-Accident and ongoing difficulties were caused by the Accident.Background and the Plaintiff’s Pre-Accident Condition...

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03 May Sefton v. Doppelmayr CTEC Ltd.

             The plaintiff, Amy Sefton, seeks an assessment of damages for her injuries received on December 16, 2008. She was a passenger in a gondola cabin when a tower supporting the cable to which the cabin was attached collapsed. She was injured in the resulting fall of the gondola cabin. It did not strike the ground but rather dropped some of the distant towards the ground.Background...

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02 May Gibbs v. Carpenter

             In the early morning hours of August 25, 2009, the plaintiffs were driving on Promontory Road in Chilliwack, British Columbia, returning to their home with their son after spending the day in Vancouver. The Gibbs reached the bottom of Promontory Hill and were driving on a flat section of the road in a sweeping left-hand curve when a car driven by the defendant, Stephen Carpenter, owned by the defendant Leslie Kusch, crossed the centre line and collided head on with their vehicle. Both plaintiffs were injured....

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30 Apr Devilliers v. McMurchy

             This is an assessment of damages arising out of a motor vehicle accident which occurred on September 5, 2008. The plaintiff, Carol De Villiers, was then a 39 year-old wife and mother of two teenage boys. She alleges that as a result of this rear-end collision she now suffers chronic severe low back pain, controlled with the continuous use of narcotic pain patches. She claims general and special damages, past loss of income, loss of future earning capacity....

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30 Apr Dang v. Chao

             On August 18, 2009, a 1988 Toyota Corolla driven by the plaintiff, Mr. Dang, was struck from the rear by a vehicle belonging to the defendant 0746201 BC Ltd., and driven by the defendant Clint Lawrence.  The defendants admit that the collision between the Dang vehicle and the vehicle driven by Mr. Lawrence was caused by Mr. Lawrence’s negligence....

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30 Apr Neyman v. Wouterse

             The plaintiff, Ms. Angela Neyman, currently 31 years old, was injured in a low velocity rear-end motor vehicle collision on October 29, 2007 (“Accident”). She claims to have suffered injuries to her neck, upper and low back, and left hip (near the gluteal muscle) that now, five years post-Accident, are chronic and permanently impair her ability to earn income as an interior designer. Although the defendant, Mr. Theodorus Wouterse, admits liability and admits that Ms. Neyman was injured in the impact, his position is that her injuries were relatively minor. Thus, at issue in this case is the extent of Ms. Neyman’s injuries, the determination of which will determine the assessment of the award to be made for non-pecuniary damages and whether any other awards should be made....

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