08 Oct Benavides v. Doe

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

            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

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             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

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             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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28 Sep Willis v. Lalancette

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             THE COURT:  The plaintiff, John Willis, was involved in a motor vehicle accident on May 1, 2012, when he was rear‑ended by a heavy truck trailer. The plaintiff subjectively experienced a number of symptoms, including pain and spasms in his neck, right arm, back, and hip, numbness and tingling in his extremities, headaches, and anxiety. His main ongoing concern relates to his mid and low back pain complaints....

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

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             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

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             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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21 Sep Paur v. Providence Health Care

Posted at 00:00h in Medical Malpractice

             Michael Paur (“Mr. Paur”) suffered a brain injury when he attempted suicide by hanging in a bathroom at St. Paul’s Hospital (“SPH”), Vancouver in the early morning hours of May 24, 2011. He was 36 years old at the time. This claim is brought on his behalf by his mother, Ms. Shak....

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18 Sep Gupta v. Doe

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             These actions concern the plaintiff’s claims for damages arising from three separate motor vehicle accidents which occurred in 2009 and 2014, the most serious of which - with regards to the injuries suffered - having occurred on March 11, 2011. My reasons for judgment following a nine day trial were issued April 30, 2015 and were indexed under 2015 BCSC 608....

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