On September 25, 2009, after a four-week trial, a jury handed down its decision regarding the liability and damages claims of the plaintiff, Ronald Kirk, arising from a motor vehicle collision that occurred on September 3, 2006. The jury apportioned liability 85% against the defendant, Jessica Kloosterman, and 15% against the plaintiff....
Following the trial of the plaintiffs personal injury action, a jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, which included a cost of future care assessment of $62,000....
On April 24, 2007, the parties were involved in a low-impact motor vehicle collision; the defendant rear-ended the plaintiff. He has admitted his liability for this act....
The 45-year-old plaintiff, Paul Zen, was injured in a car accident five-and-a-half years ago. The defendant, Michelle Readhead, admits liability for the accident but disputes the extent of the plaintiffs injuries and the amount of damages, in particular the plaintiffs claim for loss of past and future profits from three family businesses.II. Analysis1. What injuries has Mr. Zen sustained?...
The plaintiff sustained soft tissue injuries in a motor vehicle accident on November 9, 2005. Five years later, the plaintiff says she still has frequent neck pain and stiffness, as well as headaches, although she has remained physically active and has experienced no significant loss of income. The defendant responds to this relatively small claim for damages with a full-scale attack on the credibility of the plaintiff and the medical experts called on her behalf....
This is an application by the defendant for an order for costs following the defendants acceptance of the plaintiffs offer to settle....
On January 6, 2006, Kalev Kasendi was ejected from the exotic show lounge at the Cecil Hotel by Hooman Mihanyar, its lounge security manager, and other security staff....
The plaintiff, Robert MacKenzie, claims damages for soft tissue injuries he sustained in a motor vehicle accident on April 10, 2003, (the accident) when his vehicle was struck by Mr. Rogalasky, the defendant in these proceedings, while at the intersection of Burrard St. and Georgia St. in Vancouver, British Columbia....
The plaintiff was awarded damages by a jury in her claim against the defendants in relation to personal injuries she suffered in a motor vehicle accident. The accident occurred on May 6, 2005. The jury trial completed on October 28, 2009. The defendants appealed the jury award. The Court of Appeal reduced the jurys award for non-pecuniary damages but otherwise left the damages awarded by the jury intact....
On September 17, 2004, the plaintiff, Mr. Zawadzki, was struck from behind by a U-Haul truck driven by the defendant Mr. Calimoso. At the time, he was walking north on 20th Street in New Westminster, British Columbia (the Accident). Mr. Calimoso denied liability throughout the trial. At the beginning of closing submissions, liability, subject to Mr. Zawadzkis potential contributory negligence, was admitted. The various distinct issues raised in this case are identified in the index found on the first page of these reasons.B) The Accident and Contributory Negligence...