14 Dec Sangra (Guardian ad litem of) v. Lima

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             Mr. Harry Sangra, an 85 year old plaintiff (born on November 3, 1930), was the unfortunate victim of a hit and run collision caused solely by the fault of the defendant, Scott Lima. The collision took place on February 23, 2014, while Mr. Sangra was standing at a bus shelter near the intersection of 75A Avenue and 120th Street (also known as Scott Road) in Surrey, British Columbia. Mr. Sangra had been visiting his younger brother in Surrey and was waiting for a bus to return to his home in Vancouver. Mr. Sangra was an exceptionally healthy and active 83 year old married man when Mr. Lima struck him. He suffered devastating injuries, including a brain injury, which nearly cost him his life....

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30 Apr Neyman v. Wouterse

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             The plaintiff, Ms. Angela Neyman, currently 31 years old, was injured in a low velocity rear-end motor vehicle collision on October 29, 2007 (“Accident”). She claims to have suffered injuries to her neck, upper and low back, and left hip (near the gluteal muscle) that now, five years post-Accident, are chronic and permanently impair her ability to earn income as an interior designer. Although the defendant, Mr. Theodorus Wouterse, admits liability and admits that Ms. Neyman was injured in the impact, his position is that her injuries were relatively minor. Thus, at issue in this case is the extent of Ms. Neyman’s injuries, the determination of which will determine the assessment of the award to be made for non-pecuniary damages and whether any other awards should be made....

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18 Jan Neyman v. Wouterse

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             On the third day of trial, which concerns an assessment of damages suffered by the plaintiff in a motor vehicle accident that occurred on October 29, 2007, the defendant applied for an order permitting him to tender into evidence the expert report of Dr. Paul Bishop dated December 3, 2012. The application was brought because Dr. Bishop’s report was delivered to counsel for the plaintiff on December 18, 2012, some 27 days prior to the commencement of this trial and not in compliance with the time limits prescribed by the Supreme Court Civil Rules (“Rules”). I gave the parties my ruling later in the day, following submissions, advising them that reasons for judgment would follow.Basis of Application...

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05 Oct Pike v. Dandiwal

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             The trial of this action concerned the determination of fault for a motor vehicle accident that occurred on December 30, 2007 at the intersection of 168th Street and 64 Avenue, Surrey, British Columbia. A pewter coloured GMC pick-up truck driven by the plaintiff, Robert Pike, collided with a grey Honda Accord owned by the defendant, Satwinder Dandiwal, and driven by his father, Gej Dandiwal, close to 6:00 p.m. I am satisfied from all of the evidence that the collision took place between 5:50 and 5:55 p.m....

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25 Jun J.P. v. B.G.

Posted at 00:00h in Other

             This high conflict matrimonial case involves competing allegations of sexual and physical abuse and mental incapacity....

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21 Jan Mavi v. Booth

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             THE COURT:    The plaintiff, Ravinder Mavi, seeks recovery of damages against the defendant, Jacob Stephen Booth, arising from a motor vehicle accident that occurred on June 26, 2006 in Langley, British Columbia. ...

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