29 Jan Camilleri v. Bergen

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

            The plaintiff was injured in a motor vehicle collision on July 24, 2011. Liability is admitted. The action has been discontinued against the first named defendant, Yung Oh. The remaining defendant, Julia Bergen, argues that there are no significant factual disputes in the evidence and there is largely consensus among the medical experts that the plaintiff suffers from chronic myofascial pain as a result of the collision. However, the parties are far apart on damages. The plaintiff seeks damages totalling over $865,000, with loss of future earning capacity at over $618,000 being the largest head of damages. The defendant argues that a total award in the range of $51,000 to $89,000 is reasonable.BACKGROUND...

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02 Jan Luis v. Marchiori

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             Ms. Luis was injured in two motor vehicle accidents. The first was about six and a half years ago on July 10, 2008, when she was 43 years old (“First Accident”). The second was about three years later on July 9, 2011 (“Second Accident”)....

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19 Dec Best v. Thomas

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

            THE COURT:  On June 10, 2014, I issued written reasons awarding the plaintiff $2,735,818.16 for injuries received as a result of an accident caused by the defendant, April Thomas. My reasons are indexed at 2014 BCSC 1033....

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01 Dec Peterson v. Verma

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             THE COURT:  The plaintiff, Karlee Peterson, claims damages for personal injuries sustained in two motor vehicle accidents.  The first accident occurred on March 30, 2009 when she was a passenger in a taxi that hit a curb in a Surrey parking lot.  The second accident occurred on April 8, 2010 when she stopped her car at a red light on a Chilliwack street and was struck from behind....

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05 Nov Andraws v. Anslow

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             The defendant has admitted complete fault for a November 22, 2011, collision in which a car that was driven by him rear-ended a van driven by the plaintiff....

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27 Oct Finch v. Anderson

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             This is an application by the defendants to withdraw the admission of negligence and liability made in their response to civil claim filed December 18, 2013....

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16 Oct Davidge v. Fairholm

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             Glen Davidge was in his truck stopped at a light when his vehicle was struck from behind by a van driven by the defendant, Brian Fairholm.  The accident occurred on September 15, 2009.  The third party, the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (“ICBC”), admits that the defendant was negligent....

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09 Oct Crane v. Balmforth

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             This action arises from a motor vehicle accident that occurred on March 29, 2010 on Highway 99 in Delta, B.C. (the “Accident”).  The plaintiff stopped his vehicle suddenly due to an accident in front of him and was subsequently rear ended and pushed into the vehicle in front of him.  The collision was of significant force as evidenced by the substantial damage to the rear of the plaintiff’s vehicle.  He was transported by ambulance to Peace Arch Hospital.  He was found with no acute fractures or injuries and released.  The plaintiff asserts that he suffered soft tissue injury to his mid- and upper back, to his neck, and suffers on a continuing basis pain from these injuries including headaches.  ...

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