27 Jul Nwachukwu v. Ferreira
THE COURT: Introduction...
19 Jul Lorenz v. Gosling
THE COURT: The plaintiff, Mrs. Dyana Lorenz, was injured in a motor vehicle accident that took place July 7, 2008. Liability for the accident is admitted on the part of the defendants. The trial proceeded as an assessment of damages. The only witnesses at trial were Mrs. Lorenz and Drs. Alan Berkman and Stanley Leete.Background...
18 Jul X. v. Y.
On July 19, 2005, the plaintiff, Mr. X., an RCMP officer, was responding to an emergency call on the Lougheed Highway in Coquitlam. His life changed permanently and materially when his motorcycle collided with a truck driven by one of the defendants, Mr. Y. The truck was owned by Z. Ltd., the other defendant. I will refer to the defendant, Mr. Y., as the defendant for the balance of these reasons. As a result of the accident, the plaintiff was seriously injured; he sustained a burst-fracture of his T12 vertebra and underwent fusion surgery. The plaintiff returned to his employment with the RCMP in April 2006. However, he has not returned to front-line police work....
06 Jul Crane v. Lee
The plaintiff was injured in a motor vehicle accident when the defendants car ran a stop sign, hitting the plaintiffs car on the passenger side and causing significant vehicle damage. The plaintiff says the force of the collision lifted her off her seat and threw her against the side. Liability for the accident is admitted....
05 Jul Sevinski v. Vance
The plaintiff, Ms. Sevinski, was a passenger in a motor vehicle driven by the defendant, Ms. Vance, when she was involved in a motor vehicle accident. The accident took place on November 27, 2007 (the Accident). Liability for the Accident has been admitted. Ms. Sevinski maintains that she continues to suffer from various forms of functional impairment as a result of the Accident and that she now struggles with chronic pain syndrome....
29 Jun Rintoul v. Gabriele
The plaintiff, Michelle Rintoul, 27 years of age at the time of trial, was walking across Richards Street at the intersection with Dunsmuir Street in downtown Vancouver, late in the afternoon of November 3, 2006, when she was struck by a vehicle being driven by the defendant. She was knocked to the ground and suffered injuries, including a head injury....
28 Jun Burke v. Artz
In this personal injury damages assessment, the main issues are the quantum of the plaintiffs claims for non-pecuniary loss, loss of past and future opportunity to earn income and cost of future care. The plaintiffs claims arise out of her complaints of psychological injury including post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and anxiety together with chronic myofascial pain and headaches, all of which she attributes to a motor vehicle accident. The defendants have admitted liability for the accident, but contest the plaintiffs claims for compensation.Credibility...
28 Jun Marchand v. Pederson
This is an assessment of damages arising out of a motor vehicle accident that took place July 13, 2007, when the plaintiff was 21 years of age....
27 Jun Ryan v. Klakowich
This is a claim for damages for personal injuries suffered by the plaintiff, Brenda Ryan, in a motor vehicle accident that occurred on December 2, 2008 (the (2008 Accident). The defendants have admitted liability. At issue are the non-pecuniary damages, some of the special damages, the claims for past and future wage loss and the costs of future care....
24 Jun James v. Gillis
This is an action for damages arising out of the death of Secret Sandi James. It is brought pursuant to the Family Compensation Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 126. Secret James died in a motor vehicle accident on August 24, 2006. Liability for the accident was not in issue in this trial. The Defendant was not present or represented. ICBC defended the action pursuant to the provisions of the Insurance (Motor Vehicle) Act, RSBC 1996 c. 231....