17 Jun McConvey v. Hart

             The 49 year old plaintiff, Pamela McConvey, claims damages for injuries she sustained in a motor vehicle accident on May 20, 2008 (the “accident”) when her vehicle collided with a vehicle driven by George Hart, the defendant in these proceedings, in the vicinity of the intersection of 144th St. and 60th Ave. in Surrey, British Columbia. Four and a half years later the plaintiff says her injuries have not resolved....

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16 Apr Friebel v. Omelchenko

             THE COURT:  This ruling follows an application by the defence to limit the scope of the area of expertise for which Dr. John McNeill, one of the plaintiff's experts, is entitled to offer expert opinion evidence.Introduction...

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26 Jul Axten v. Johnson

             This appeal arises out of a judgment on a dispute as to costs, handed down by Master Keighley on February 14, 2011.  Reasons for judgment below are indexed at Johnson v. Axten, 2011 BCSC 178 [Johnson]....

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28 Jun Racy v. Leask

             This motor vehicle action arises from an accident that occurred sometime after 7:00 p.m. on or about October 18, 2006, on the Yellowhead Highway #16 (“Hwy. #16”) between Prince Rupert and Terrace, B.C., in the vicinity of the entrance to the Kasiks Wilderness Resort and Lodge (the “Kasiks Resort”). The distance between Prince Rupert and Terrace is approximately 150 kilometres. In the area where the accident occurred, Hwy. #16 is a two-lane paved highway with no barrier or median at the centre line. The highway travels through a largely forested and mountainous wilderness area that includes the Skeena River Valley and the Kitimat and Coastal Mountain ranges....

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02 Mar Morris v. Doe

             The plaintiff, Kathleen Morris, was injured in a motor vehicle accident on April 12, 2006, at the intersection of South Fraser Way and Ware Rd. in Abbotsford, B.C. The plaintiff’s husband, Gill Morris, was driving his company’s pick-up truck and had stopped at a red light. A vehicle, approaching from behind, hit the rear end of their truck and bumped the plaintiff’s vehicle forward. The defendant driver of the vehicle that hit the plaintiff’s vehicle was not identified at the scene. He left the area after seemingly indicating to the plaintiff’s husband he would pull over into an adjacent parking lot for the purposes of exchanging information....

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19 Jan MacKenzie v. Rogalasky

             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....

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28 Oct Rothenbusch v. Van Boeyen

             The plaintiff, Jacob Rothenbusch, claims damages for injuries he sustained in a motor vehicle accident (the “accident”) that occurred in Mission, B.C. on February 22, 2007. The defendant, Kevin Van Boeyen, contests both liability and the quantum of damages claimed....

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23 Jun Trites v. Penner

             This is a personal injury action brought by the plaintiff, Matthew Trites, against the defendant, Lorne Penner for damages in relation to injuries and losses sustained in a motor vehicle accident (the “accident”) that occurred on May 26, 2005 at an intersection in Chilliwack, British Columbia.  Liability for the accident is admitted on behalf of the defendant....

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04 Jan Szymanski v. Morin

             The plaintiff, Andrzej Szymanski, claims damages for personal injuries he sustained in a motor vehicle accident on December 7, 2004 (the “accident”) when he was rear-ended by Mr. Morin, a defendant in these proceedings, while stopped at a red light at Expo Boulevard and Davie Street in Vancouver, British Columbia....

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