15 Sep Vedan v. Stevens

           THE COURT:  On July 16, 2004, the infant plaintiff, Inquala Vedan, was injured in a motor vehicle accident. By consent order, the parties agreed that the issues of liability and quantum would be tried separately, with liability being tried first. These are my reasons with regard to liability....

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14 Sep Houston v. Kine

           The plaintiff, Melanie Houston, claims damages for injuries she sustained in a motor vehicle accident on February 2, 2006 at Clarke Road and Glenayre Drive in Coquitlam, British Columbia. Liability is admitted by the defendants. Ms. Houston seeks compensation for pain, suffering and loss of enjoyment of life; loss of opportunity to earn income in the past; diminished earning capacity; future care, loss of homemaking capacity and special damages....

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14 Sep Weiss v. Koenig

           This is a motor vehicle claim. The plaintiff alleges that as a result of the accident, which occurred on February 18, 2006, he suffered various injuries including bilateral impairment of his hearing. The matter is set for seven days of trial commencing October 17, 2011....

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10 Sep Wright v. Brauer

             This is an application by the defendants in a motor vehicle accident case to have the plaintiff attend and submit to a medical examination by an orthopaedic surgeon September 9, 2010.  The trial in this action is set for November 18, 2010. ...

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09 Sep Neumann v. Eskoy

             The plaintiff in this action seeks damages arising out of a motor vehicle accident on August 9, 2006 when the vehicle operated by the plaintiff was rear ended by a vehicle operated by the defendant, Mr. Eskoy. Liability is admitted....

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08 Sep Van Den Hemel v. Kugathasan

             The plaintiff claims damages for negligence. Two actions were tried together. The first action is the plaintiff versus Kugathasan. That action arises out of a motor vehicle accident in Richmond, British Columbia April 21, 2006. Liability is admitted. The second action is the plaintiff versus Mo. That action arises out of a motor vehicle accident in Richmond, British Columbia on July 18, 2006. Liability is admitted. One counsel acts for both defendants. In each action, the defendant pled contributory negligence. In both actions that pleading was abandoned. I must assess the damages. The case proceeded on the assumption that no thought need be given to apportioning (so to speak) the award of damages between defendants. Nor could it be in the circumstances that obtain here for the evidence reveals injuries which are, for the purposes of the law, indivisible: Bradley v. Groves, 2010 BCCA 361....

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03 Sep Tai v. Lam

             THE COURT:  This is an application arising from a motor vehicle accident which occurred on the 25th of December, 2006, and apparently there was a subsequent accident as well.  The trial is set for about two weeks hence, a little less perhaps, the 13th of September....

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02 Sep Goncalves v. Doe

             The parties state a Special Case to answer the following question:Did the plaintiff make all reasonable efforts, as required by section 24(5) of the Insurance (Vehicle) Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 231, to ascertain the identity of the driver or owner of the alleged unidentified motor vehicle (the “Unidentified Vehicle”) involved in the collision on October 27, 2006 (the “Accident”)?...

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01 Sep Gendron v. Moffat

             The plaintiff, who is now 58 years of age, is the owner/operator of a janitorial business and was involved in a motor vehicle accident on April 28, 2008. Her motor vehicle was struck by the defendant’s vehicle, hitting the left front side of the plaintiff’s car. Liability is admitted. The plaintiff is claiming non-pecuniary damages, as well as damages for past wage loss, loss of future earning capacity including loss of housekeeping capacity, cost of future care and special damages.Medical Evidence...

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30 Aug Yacub v. Chipman

             On September 5, 2007 the plaintiff Ms. Yacub was operating her Honda Civic motor vehicle south on King George Highway at the intersection of 76th Avenue in Surrey, British Columbia when her vehicle was struck from behind by the defendant’s three-quarter ton Chevrolet pick-up truck that had been travelling in the same direction behind her....

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