Welcome to the Acheson Sweeney Foley Sahota personal injury case law database.

Our firm has collected and organized a number of personal injury court decisions in a publicly-accessible database, for use as a resource by law students, other lawyers and firms, as well as the general public. This database will include some of our firm’s results, as well as results from many other lawyers. For information about results from this firm only, please click here.

The British Columbia Supreme Court and the British Columbia Court of Appeal are the sources for all of the cases in this database; these cases are not official versions of the material produced, and were not made in affiliation with or the endorsement of the British Columbia Superior Courts.




Massey v. Tomich

             The plaintiff seeks an adjournment of the trial in this matter scheduled to commence on April 2, 2013. The possibility of an adjournment was first raised by plaintiff’s counsel at the trial management conference held March 1, 2013....

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Lessey v. Canuel

             This case concerns a claim for damages by the Plaintiff, Kaela Rae Lessey (“Ms. Lessey”), arising out of a low velocity rear end motor vehicle accident which took place on the 17th day of August, 2005 at or near the intersection 76th Avenue and 152nd Street in the City of Surrey, British Columbia. Ms. Lessey was a passenger in a vehicle then driven by her mother which was struck from the rear by a vehicle driven by Amy Canuel and owned by Elaine Canuel. Liability for the accident has been admitted by the Defendants....

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Jones v. Treloar

             While driving his Harley Davidson V-Rod motorcycle across the intersection of Georgia Street and Broughton Street in Vancouver, the plaintiff was struck by a Ford Windstar minivan driven by the defendant Debra Treloar and owned by Caduceus Physiotherapist Corporation (collectively, the “defendants”). The plaintiff’s right leg was severely injured and it took about nine months to heal. He claims $115,000 for non-pecuniary damages and over $2 million for loss of the opportunity to earn income, both in the past and in the future....

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Nicoletti v. Curry

             THE COURT:  On 29 October 2007, the motor vehicle being driven by the plaintiff, Ms. Nicoletti, collided with the motor vehicle being driven by the defendant, Mr. Curry....

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Soto v. Peel

             These five actions all arise from a very serious motor vehicle accident which occurred in the evening hours of August 15, 2007 on the Trans-Canada Highway at a point approximately 3.5 kilometers west of Salmon Arm, B.C....

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De Abreu v. Huang

             The plaintiff seeks damages as a result of a motor vehicle accident that occurred on April 19, 2009. She was driving in reverse in an alley when the defendant’s vehicle backed out of a parking lot and hit her vehicle....

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White v. Gehricke

             The plaintiff Marika White claims damages for injuries arising from two motor vehicle accidents (the “MVAs”). She seeks compensation for her personal injuries, loss of past income, loss of future earning capacity, housekeeping, cost of future care, special damages as well as costs....

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Perez-Alarcon v. Lee

             On June 25, 2010, a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle driven by the defendant, Denny Wai-Keung Lee (“Mr. Lee”) at around 11:00 p.m. in Vancouver, B.C.  The pedestrian, Jose Daniel Perez-Alarcon (“Mr. Alarcon”) sustained a brain injury.  I have been advised he is unable to form the capacity to testify.  His sister is his litigation guardian.  When I refer to the plaintiff I am referring to Mr. Alarcon....

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Harvey v. Clasen

             On February 14, 2009, late morning, the plaintiff was in the driver’s seat of his pick-up truck stopped at a red light when his truck was hit from behind by a small car driven by the defendant. The plaintiff had his seatbelt adjusted and properly secured....

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Mayne v. Mayne

             This is a summary trial proceeding to determine liability in an action for damages arising out of the alleged negligence of Mrs. Mayne. Mr. Mayne’s action in negligence against his spouse, Mrs. Mayne, stems from a motor vehicle accident that occurred on September 24, 2010, when Mrs. Mayne took control of the parties’ vehicle, struck Mr. Mayne, and caused serious injury to his leg. Neither party objected to the matter being heard as a summary trial as the material facts are not seriously in dispute....

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Nemoto v. Phagura

             In reasons for judgment dated December 3, 2012, I awarded the plaintiff non-pecuniary and special damages totalling $27,023.75 for injuries in a motor vehicle accident. I am now informed that award was $300 less than the amount contained in a formal offer to settle that the defendants delivered one week before trial. The defendants now apply for an order depriving the plaintiff of her costs and awarding the defendants costs from the date of the offer....

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Van Gils v. Grandmaison

             This is an application by the plaintiff, Mr. Van Gils, for an advance on the damages that he expects to receive in his motor vehicle accident trial. Mr. Van Gils was injured in that accident on April 26, 2008. Liability for it has been admitted by the defendants....

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