22 Jun Pearlman v. Critchley

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             This matter has a lengthy and tortuous history. Mr. Pearlman, the plaintiff, has brought multiple claims in this Court that stem, in one way or another, from a motor vehicle accident he suffered in November of 2004. In addition to tort claims for the injuries he claimed to have suffered, Mr. Pearlman has made a number of separate claims against a variety of persons and entities (adjusters, insurers, and medical professionals) arising from the alleged misconduct of those persons and entities in the course of discharging their various responsibilities to him following that motor vehicle accident....

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21 Jun Perone v. Baron

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             The issue in the application before me is to determine how much is to be the “payment [for 240 pages of photocopying] in advance of the cost of reproduction and service”, as set out in Rule 7-1(16) of the Supreme Court Civil Rules (“Civil Rules”)....

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20 Jun Wong v. Hemmings

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             The plaintiff, Sabrina Wong, is a 36 year old single mother. She left high school in 1993, two credits short of obtaining her diploma. In 1996, she gave birth to a daughter, Brooke, who is now 15 years of age. The plaintiff has worked her entire adult life in the restaurant industry as a server. For the past 11 years, she has worked as a server at the Fairmont Vancouver Airport Hotel....

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19 Jun Carta v. Browne

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             THE COURT:  This is an application by the defendants for an order that the plaintiff, Kevin Carta, attend at the offices of Dr. Kulwant Riar, a psychiatrist located at 305-1245 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC, on July 30th, 2012, at the hour of 9:30 a.m., and thereby submit to an independent medical examination by Dr. Riar. The affidavit material indicates that Mr. Carta was in a motor vehicle accident in Vancouver on December 16, 2009, and as a result, he has advanced a number of claims for injuries, including psychiatric, psychological and emotional injuries, such as post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, paranoia and flashbacks. The plaintiff sustained serious injuries in a previous motor vehicle accident in 2002, which is not the subject of this action, as a result of which he is a paraplegic and uses a wheelchair. He resides in Kelowna, British Columbia, and his examination for discovery was held in Kelowna, British Columbia....

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08 Jun Stanikzai v. Bola

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             The plaintiff Mohammed Stanikzai seeks damages for injuries in a motor vehicle accident that occurred on August 25, 2007. The plaintiff’s car struck the rear of a vehicle driven by the defendant Balwinder Bola, but the plaintiff says that was because the defendant suddenly moved into his lane while attempting a u-turn. The defendants deny that and say the plaintiff was at fault for a simple rear-end collision....

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07 Jun Narain v. Gill

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

           This is a personal injury claim arising out of a motor vehicle accident on February 20, 2009, when a minivan driven by the defendant crossed the centre line on 92nd Avenue in Surrey, British Columbia at approximately 1 a.m. and struck head-on a Jeep Cherokee driven by the plaintiff....

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06 Jun Tompkins v. Bruce

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             Wayne Robert Tompkins was badly injured in a motor vehicle collision June 3, 2006.  In a judgment following trial, Mr. Tompkins was awarded the following: 1. General Damages $200,000 2. Past Loss of Income $215,000 3. Future Loss of Income   $425,000 4. Future Care Costs $ 87,450 5. Special Damages $ 35,771 6. Trust Claim for Beerstra $  7,500 7. Trust Claim for Larkin $ 10,000 $980,721Part 7 Deductions...

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05 Jun Slater Vecchio LLP v. Cashman

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             While riding his bike on July 26, 2005, Mr. Cashman (“Cashman”) collided with a vehicle and suffered a head injury such that he was unable to practice law thereafter. After attempting to represent himself and then briefly being represented by another lawyer, Cashman sought the assistance of Mr. Deering (“Deering”) at the law firm of Brown Benson. Somewhat later, Mr. Cashman became disenchanted with Mr. Deering and his colleagues for a number of reasons and then retained the services of Slater Vecchio, LLP. He signed a retainer agreement dated January 13, 2009 wherein he agreed to pay a 33.3% contingency fee “for damages incurred as a result of personal injuries and other losses arising out of a motor vehicle accident...

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05 Jun Bakker v. Nahanee

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             The plaintiff Randy Bakker, an on-duty police officer, was injured in an accident involving a motor vehicle driven by the defendant Harry Nahanee. The vehicle was leased by the defendant Roselle Ang from the defendant General Motors Acceptance Corporation (GMAC). Mr. Nahanee had stolen that vehicle from Ms. Ang....

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