15 Oct Best v. Jerzyk

 The plaintiff was involved in a motor vehicle accident on March 20, 2013 and suffered soft tissue injury.  The defendant has admitted liability.  The main issue in dispute is loss of earning capacity.II.               Facts...

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15 Oct Luining v. Luining

             THE COURT:  This is an application by the defendants for orders that the plaintiff attend an independent medical examination by Dr. Eytan David, an otolaryngologist, or ear, nose, and throat specialist (ENT), and a functional capacity evaluation by Shawna Bonsen, an occupational therapist and certified functional capacity evaluator....

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08 Oct Benavides v. Doe

            The plaintiff, Manuel Benavides, brings this action to recover damages for injuries he claims to have suffered as a passenger on a bus operated by the defendant, South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority, doing business as Translink and/or Coast Mountain Bus Company Limited (“Translink”).  Mr. Benavides, who is now 76 years old, claims that he fell on January 1, 2012 when the bus on Translink's route number eight stopped suddenly as it travelled north on Fraser Street in East Vancouver, near 22nd Avenue....

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01 Oct Williams v. Gallagher

             Steven Williams claims damages for personal injuries he suffered in a car accident on April 4, 2010. He was in the back seat of a motor vehicle being driven by his mother when they were rear ended by a motor vehicle driven by the defendant, Michael Gallagher. Mr. Williams initially named both his mother and Mr. Gallagher as defendants, but liability has been admitted by Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Williams has discontinued the action against his mother....

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01 Oct Lane v. Wahl

             Gerald Lane was born on January 30, 1953. He is a qualified carpenter who worked at that occupation until he was injured in a motor vehicle accident on July 7, 2008. Since that time, he has been unable to work at that occupation as a result of injuries suffered in three successive motor vehicle accidents....

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25 Sep Boysen-Barstow v. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia

             The plaintiff, Susan Boysen-Barstow (Ms. Barstow), brings this action to recover damages arising from a motor vehicle collision. The driver of the other vehicle involved left the scene before her particulars could be determined. As a consequence, ICBC is the nominal defendant. Liability has been admitted. The task of this Court is to assess the damages to which the plaintiff is entitled....

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23 Sep Gabor v. Boilard

             On July 4, 2011, Lana Gabor's car was struck by a pickup truck driven by the defendant, Wayne Boilard, as he proceeded through an intersection on a red light (the “Accident”).  Liability for the Accident has been admitted....

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