On the morning of January 9, 2008, the plaintiff Wayne Anderson was crossing the street to catch a bus to work when he was struck by a vehicle driven by the defendant Jacklyn Kozniuk (the Accident). In reasons delivered on December 8, 2011, Madam Justice Russell found Mr. Anderson 30% liable for his injuries because he failed to take sufficient care when crossing the street: Anderson v. Kozniuk, 2011 BCSC 1678 (the Liability Trial or Liability Decision)....
On December 12, 2009 the plaintiff was a passenger in her husbands pickup truck when it was struck by another vehicle driven by the defendant, Riley Goldsmith. Liability is admitted by Mr. Goldsmith and Gas Link Industries Ltd. The action has been discontinued against Michael Riswold and Yellowhead Road & Bridge (North Peace) Ltd. At the time of the accident the plaintiff was 51 years old, leading an active life with her family and friends and was employed. ...
The plaintiff, Robert Bouvier, was injured in a motor vehicle accident which occurred on September 23, 2009 (the accident). He was 57 years of age at the time of the accident and 62 years of age at the time of trial....
These reasons for judgment address liability for a motor vehicle accident....
The plaintiff claims damages for personal injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident that happened on July 12, 2009 (the accident). The accident occurred on Blundell Road in Richmond, British Columbia when the car in which the plaintiff was travelling collided head on with the car being driven by the defendant Daniel Khan....
The plaintiff, Nguyen Le, was involved in two motor vehicle accidents....
The plaintiff, Hanif Jiwani, a 52-year old single man, was involved in four motor vehicle accidents for which the defendants admit liability. The first and most serious accident was on February 7, 2009. The other accidents were on April 19, 2009, July 24, 2010, and May 29, 2011. The parties agree that there is no need to apportion damages among the accidents....
THE COURT: This is an application brought by the defendant, the Honourable Chief Justice Christopher E. Hinkson, to dismiss the proceedings brought against him by the plaintiff, Ron Korkut, in a Notice of Civil Claim filed April 22, 2014....
At the request of the Defendants, Synaptic Analysis Consulting Group (Darrin Richards) prepared a February 3, 2014 opinion relating to an accident reconstruction of the collision alleged by Ms. Staaf and, in particular, to analyze the speed of the vehicle and whether another vehicle could have impacted her vehicle in the area of the markings around the gas cap. In his opinion, Mr. Richards came to the following conclusions:(a) The 1994 Pontiac Firebird [of Ms. Staaf] rotated in a counterclockwise yaw before sustaining a frontal impact with the barrier on the north side of the Georgia Viaduct.(b) The Pontiac continued to rotate counterclockwise after this initial impact and sustained a subsequent impact to its right rear corner. This subsequent impact also occurred with the barrier on the north side of the Georgia Viaduct.(c) The initial speed of Ms. Staaf s Pontiac Firebird was likely 66‑72 km/h.(d) The scuff and dent to the left quarter panel of the Pontiac Firebird were likely the result of a contact with a protruding surface. The damage is not consistent with having resulted from contact with the concrete barriers on the Georgia Viaduct. If the scuff and dent were the result of vehicle contact, the direction of motion of the vehicles would have to be parallel or nearly parallel. It is unclear whether the scuffs and dent are related to the subject incident....
Deena Foot, insurance adjustor, Vianne Bacchus, former adjuster with ICBC, and Dr. Robert Stenstrom, emergency physician, were called as witnesses on behalf of the Defendants. In early April, each of them had sworn affidavits that had been prepared by counsel for the Defendants. The affidavits were prepared and sworn prior to the decision of counsel for the Plaintiff that it would be necessary for the three affiants to appear at this Trial relating to a motor vehicle accident that occurred on September 27, 2007....