26 Feb Mir Tabatabaei v. Kular

             The plaintiff, Hamid Reza Mir Tabatabaei, was involved in a motor vehicle accident on July 9, 2010 as he was driving to his home in North Vancouver. He suffered injuries to his neck and shoulder which he maintains continue to negatively affect him in his work as a carpet cleaner and in his leisure activities....

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24 Feb Wormald v. Chiarot

             On June 26, 2009, the plaintiff, Ms. Kyla Wormald, was one of nine passengers in a mid-size cross-over sports utility vehicle (a Honda CR-V) driven by the defendant, Ms. Jessalynn Chiarot, when, at high speed, Ms. Chiarot lost control of the vehicle, causing it to crash violently by leaving the highway and rolling several times until coming to rest in a ditch....

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24 Feb Sirak v. Noonward

             Pavel Sirak claims damages for personal injuries he suffered in a car accident on February 5, 2005. While stopped on Highway 99 for a road-construction crew, he was rear ended by a van driven by the defendant, Brian Noonward, leased by the defendant, A-Pacifica Limousine Service Inc., and owned by the defendant, Woodbridge Ford Lincoln Ltd. The defendants have admitted liability....

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23 Feb Huizenga v. Davidson

             This is an assessment of the plaintiff’s bill of costs following settlement of her personal injury claim in November of 2014 for $199,725 plus costs and disbursements to be agreed or assessed.BACKGROUND...

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18 Feb Mastromonaco v. Moraal

            In the late afternoon of March 20, 2009, the plaintiff, Roseanna Mastromonaco (the “Plaintiff”), had little on her mind beyond safely crossing the controlled intersection of 152nd Street and 18th Avenue in Surrey, British Columbia....

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18 Feb Vink v. Valenzuela

            This is an assessment of disputed disbursements following the settlement of the plaintiff's claim for damages resulting from a motor vehicle collision in which Ms. Vink was injured on August 10, 2010....

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17 Feb McKay v. Raiwal

             This action arises out of a motor vehicle accident that occurred on July 13, 2010 in Abbotsford, British Columbia. The plaintiff, Kathryn McKay is seeking damages for personal injuries. Liability is not in issue.Background...

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16 Feb Easton v. Wolovets

             These reasons for judgment are rendered in respect of three actions in negligence brought by the plaintiff Daryl Easton claiming damages resulting from injuries sustained in three separate motor vehicle accidents. All three actions were tried together. Liability has been admitted by the defendants for each of the collisions. Accordingly, these reasons deal with the assessment of the claims for damages....

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13 Feb Loft v. Nat

             This is an application for costs following a decision of mine (2013 BCSC 1568) dated August 28, 2013 granting damages to the plaintiff for injuries incurred in a motor vehicle accident which had occurred in 2007. The plaintiff had sought considerably more than I found to be owing, ie. he sought damages of over $3 million. Due to pre-existing medical conditions, personality disorders and in particular the plaintiff’s lack of credibility, I granted total damages of approximately $63,000 for general damages, past wage loss and special damages....

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