11 Jan Parker v. Lemmon

             The plaintiff, Sherry Parker (now Sherry Nash) (“Ms. Nash”), claims damages arising out of two motor vehicle accidents which occurred December 19, 2008 and January 9, 2009 in Nanaimo, B.C. The defendants in both collisions admit liability. There is no allegation of contributory negligence....

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09 Jan Azuma-Dao v. MKA Leasing Ltd.

             The plaintiff, 28 years old, was injured in a rear-end collision on September 24, 2008.  Liability is admitted.  She seeks damages for non-pecuniary loss, past and future wage loss, cost of future care, and special damages.EVIDENCE...

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08 Jan Piper v. Hassan

             The plaintiff, Stephen Grant Piper, claims damages for personal injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident which occurred on August 31, 2006 at the intersection of 64th Avenue and 140th Street, in Surrey, British Columbia.  The plaintiff, who was driving a small Mazda car, had stopped at the intersection when he was struck from behind by a three-quarter ton cargo van operated by the defendant. ...

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05 Jan Loeppky v. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia

             The plaintiff, Mr. Loeppky, was injured in a motor vehicle accident on December 23, 2007. At that time, he was working as a police constable, and was a passenger in a police car stopped at the intersection of Lougheed Highway and Madison Avenue in Burnaby, B.C. The police car was struck in the rear by a vehicle which neither the police nor Mr. Loeppky have been able to identify. As a result, Mr. Loeppky sued the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia as nominal defendant under the “hit and run” provisions of s. 24 of the Insurance (Vehicle) Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 231....

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22 Dec Shinkaruk v. Crouch

           The plaintiff was injured in a motor vehicle accident on August 31, 2006. I have concluded that the greater portion of fault rests with the defendant. I have also found that the plaintiff suffered a period of disability of approximately five months’ duration, following which he continued to have minimal residual symptoms attributable to the accident. However, I have found that the majority of his complaints since the end of his period of disability, and moving forward into the future, are and will be attributable not to the subject accident, but to a longstanding pre-existing back condition and to other independent factors for which the defendant bears no liability.Circumstances of Accident and Liability...

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20 Dec Quartey-Harrison v. Klusiewich

             The trial of this action was heard on May 19, 2011.  On August 3, 2011, I issued Reasons for Judgment in relation to this personal injury lawsuit.  The only issue at trial was the assessment of damages; liability for negligence having been admitted by the defendants some time earlier.   I awarded the plaintiff special damages of $910.56 and general damages of $18,000 for a total award of $18,910.56.  I declined to award compensation for past lost of income, loss or impairment of the capacity to earn income in future, or future care....

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16 Dec Kumant v. Pommier

             Rolf Reiner Kumant (“Mr. Kumant”) was injured in a motor vehicle accident. Liability is admitted. This is an assessment of his damages.I.        BACKGROUND...

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12 Dec Pearlman v. Phelps Leasing Ltd.

             The plaintiff, Mr. Pearlman, is a 77-year-old retired lawyer who represented himself on this claim for injuries allegedly suffered by him in a motor vehicle accident on February 9, 2007 (the “2007 Accident”). The defendants admit liability, but submit that the collision was minor in nature, and any injuries of which the plaintiff complains pre-existed the 2007 Accident....

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12 Dec Paskalidis v. Caprice Hospitality Inc.

             The plaintiff seeks damages from the defendants for battery in an incident at the Caprice Nightclub on Granville Street, Vancouver, on August 27, 2006. Both liability and damages are in issue....

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