22 Dec Carlisle v. Vanthof
This is an assessment of damages arising out of a rear-end motor vehicle accident that occurred on May 21, 2010, at the intersection of 16th Avenue and 240th Street in Langley, British Columbia (Accident)....
18 Dec Li v. Giesinger
This is an assessment of the plaintiffs bill of costs arising out of her claim for damages for personal injuries sustained when she was struck by the defendants vehicle while riding her bicycle across a crosswalk in Prince George, B.C. on October 6, 2007....
17 Dec Duda v. Sekhon
This claim arises out of two motor vehicle accidents involving the plaintiff, Samantha Duda. Liability is not in dispute and was admitted by all defendants....
16 Dec S.H. v. A.M.
These are my oral reasons for judgment. I reserve the right to edit these reasons, but the substance will remain the same.introduction...
16 Dec Holness Law Group Professional Law Corporation v. Mann
This is an application by Holness Law Group (HLG) to have their bill dated March 20, 2015 reviewed pursuant to the provisions of the Legal Profession Act, S.B.C. 1998 c. 9 (LPA) and to obtain the fees they allege are owed pursuant to a contingency fee agreement. HLG claims they are entitled to a contingency fee of $33,075 before taxes, which they say is fair in the circumstances and consistent with the contingency fee agreement entered into by the client with the firm....
15 Dec Wong v. Toor
On May 5, 2013, Mr. Wong was driving in Abbotsford to meet a real estate client. He was stopped at a red light when the vehicle behind his vehicle was hit by a truck and was pushed into the back of his vehicle. He sustained soft tissue injury to his neck which has not completely resolved by the time of trial which is two years and seven months later. Mr. Wong was 69 years of age at the time of the accident and in very good health. His health remains good but he still suffers from periodic neck pain and stiffness....
15 Dec Brugger v. The Trustees of the IWA – Forest Industry Long Term Disability Plan
The issue in this case is whether, and to what extent, Mr. Brugger is obliged to repay the benefits he received as a member of the IWA - Forest Industry Long Term Disability Plan (the Plan)....
14 Dec Grassick (Guardian ad litem of) v. Swansburg
On October 31, 2008 Stirling Grassick was 16 years old. He and a friend were walking along KLO Road in Kelowna, when they were struck from the rear by a vehicle driven by the defendant Ann Swansburg. Stirling suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) described as moderate at best, and on the borderline of moderate/severe at worst. He has difficulties with memory, processing speed, focus, cognitive inefficiency, fatigue, anxiety, and depression....
14 Dec Sangra (Guardian ad litem of) v. Lima
Mr. Harry Sangra, an 85 year old plaintiff (born on November 3, 1930), was the unfortunate victim of a hit and run collision caused solely by the fault of the defendant, Scott Lima. The collision took place on February 23, 2014, while Mr. Sangra was standing at a bus shelter near the intersection of 75A Avenue and 120th Street (also known as Scott Road) in Surrey, British Columbia. Mr. Sangra had been visiting his younger brother in Surrey and was waiting for a bus to return to his home in Vancouver. Mr. Sangra was an exceptionally healthy and active 83 year old married man when Mr. Lima struck him. He suffered devastating injuries, including a brain injury, which nearly cost him his life....
14 Dec Anderson v. Rizzardo
In the mid‑morning of December 16, 2010, the plaintiff, Daniel Anderson, was stopped in a construction zone on Highway 1 when a Ford Ranger SUV, driven by the defendant, crashed into the back of his Jeep Wrangler (the Accident)....