16 Apr Noon v. Lawlor

             This has been the trial of an action for damages for personal injuries. The plaintiff, James Noon, alleged that he was injured in a motor vehicle accident which occurred on January 22, 2009, in Nanaimo and alleges that the accident was caused solely by the negligent driving of the defendant, Gordon James Lawlor.The accident...

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16 Apr Olson v. Ironside

             Then 19 years old, Ms. Olson was injured on October 24, 2008 when the vehicle in which she was a passenger was rear ended by another vehicle in a significant collision that pushed her stopped vehicle into the vehicle ahead. Liability is admitted. With the exception of special damages, all heads of damages are in issue. While the evidence of the plaintiff and her lay witnesses was not significantly challenged, experts for the plaintiff and the defendant have markedly different opinions regarding the cause, nature, severity and duration of her symptoms....

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11 Apr Williams v. Foster

             THE COURT:  This is a personal injury action arising from two separate motor vehicle accidents two months apart. Liability with respect to both accidents are in issue, plus assessment of appropriate damages....

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04 Apr Sandhar v. Rolston

             The plaintiff was injured in a motor vehicle accident on May 3, 2004. The plaintiff’s vehicle, while stopped, was struck from behind by a vehicle driven by the defendant Groening, and her vehicle was pushed into another vehicle stopped in front of her. Liability is admitted. The trial was for the purpose of assessing damages....

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26 Mar Mohan v. Khan

             The plaintiff, Meena Rani Mohan, is seeking damages for personal injuries and other losses in relation to a motor vehicle accident. The defendants deny liability and, if liability is established, disagree with the quantum of damages sought by the plaintiff.The Accident...

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23 Mar Campbell v. Swetland

             This is a personal injury claim arising from a motorcycle and automobile collision that occurred on June 17, 2008 at 6:45 p.m.. The plaintiff, Christine Campbell, was riding her red 2010 Triumph motorcycle northbound on Highway 6 when the south bound defendant, Emily Swetland, driving a white 1998 Subaru Forester turned left across her path. Visibility was good, the weather dry and the roads were dry....

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19 Mar Gron v. Brown

- [16] II. INJURIES FOLLOWING THE OCTOBER 28, 2003 ACCIDENT [17] - [35] A. Housekeeping [24] - [24] B. Work and Educational Activities [25] - [35] III. INJURIES FOLLOWING THE MAY 31, 2008 ACCIDENT [36] - [49] A. Housekeeping [45] - [45] B. Other developments since the second accident [46] - [49] IV. POSITION OF THE PARTIES [50] - [92] A. The Plaintiff [50] - [64] B. The Defendants [65] - [92] V. DISCUSSION AND FINDINGS [93] - [109] VI. COSTS [110] - [110]  I.                 Background[1]             The plaintiff, Alicja Gron, claims damages relating to two motor vehicle accidents. The defendants admitted liability. The first accident occurred on October 28, 2003, the second one on May 31, 2008. The plaintiff was 39 at the date of the first accident, 44 at the time of the second accident, and 48 at the time of February 2012 trial. Over eight years have passed since the date of the first accident....

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