25 Nov Tourand v. Charette

             On October 15, 2009, the plaintiff, Ms. Tourand, was in her car, stopped at a red light, when her car was struck from the rear by a car being driven by the defendant, Ms. Charette. This caused the plaintiff’s vehicle to be pushed forward into the rear of the car in front of her (“the Accident”)....

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04 Feb Worobetz v. Fooks

             The plaintiff, Ms. Worobetz, a 45 year-old married mother of three children, claims damages as a result of a motor vehicle collision (“Accident”) that occurred on January 21, 2010, when the vehicle she was driving was struck from behind by a vehicle being driven by the defendant, Mr. Fooks....

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27 Jan Corke v. Andrews

             On September 19, 2011, the plaintiff, Ms. Corke, was in her car, stopped at the intersection of 96th Avenue and 156th Street in Surrey, B.C., when her car was struck from the rear by a pickup truck being driven by the defendant, Mr. Andrews (the “Accident”). The speed of the pickup truck at the time of impact was not great and the physical damage to Ms. Corke’s car was minimal....

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29 Sep Bains v. Park

             The plaintiff is a 49 year-old pharmacy assistant and mother of two children. She sues the defendant for damages arising out of a motor vehicle collision that occurred on May 18, 2010. The defendant admits liability for the collision. This trial was therefore concerned only with the assessment of the plaintiff’s damages....

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11 Apr Randhawa v. Chiang

             On October 23, 2010, the plaintiff was driving her car eastbound on Kingsway Avenue in Burnaby, British Columbia, when she was rear-ended by a car being driven by the defendant....

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02 May Gibbs v. Carpenter

             In the early morning hours of August 25, 2009, the plaintiffs were driving on Promontory Road in Chilliwack, British Columbia, returning to their home with their son after spending the day in Vancouver. The Gibbs reached the bottom of Promontory Hill and were driving on a flat section of the road in a sweeping left-hand curve when a car driven by the defendant, Stephen Carpenter, owned by the defendant Leslie Kusch, crossed the centre line and collided head on with their vehicle. Both plaintiffs were injured....

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27 Jan Rutter v. Allen

             Mr. Rutter sues for damages arising from a four-vehicle accident that occurred on December 15, 2006. At approximately 11:45 a.m., Mr. Rutter was returning to his home in Coquitlam from work in Langley. He was travelling westbound on the Trans-Canada Highway on the Johnston Hill, approaching the Port Mann Bridge. The traffic was quite heavy....

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12 Jul Desjardins v. Huser

             The plaintiff claims damages arising from a motor vehicle accident that occurred on September 4, 1994, when she was two years old. She alleges that she sustained a brain injury resulting in permanent cognitive deficits. She also alleges that she suffered multiple permanent orthopaedic and soft tissues injuries that have resulted in permanent emotional and psychological problems....

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28 May Sauv v. ICBC

           The plaintiff was injured when the car she was driving was involved in a collision with another vehicle that was being driven by the defendant Bowles. The plaintiff alleges that Bowles was negligent. She also alleges that the driver of another vehicle was also negligent and caused or contributed to the accident. The identity of that other driver is unknown and, as a consequence, the plaintiff has sued The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (“ICBC”) as nominal defendant, under the provisions of the Insurance (Vehicle) Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 231....

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