In this proceeding I am asked to determine liability for the second of two motor vehicle accidents which occurred within seconds of each other on snow-ridden Highway 16 near the Yellowhead Lake turnoff near Valemount, B.C. on January 14, 2011. At issue is the standard of care of a driver facing a near whiteout on a rural highway....
This is an action for damages arising out of a motor vehicle accident. By agreement, this trial was restricted to the issue of liability.I. BACKGROUND...
THE COURT: The defendants appeal a Masters order made on October 23, 2013 dismissing the defendants' application for a continued examination for discovery of the plaintiff in accordance with Rule 7-2(2)(a)....
THE COURT: The plaintiff seeks damages for injuries suffered in a car accident that occurred on September 22, 2010. Liability is admitted....
The parties appeared before me on November 5, 2013 to assess the plaintiffs costs in respect of three actions, all related to motor vehicle accidents involving the plaintiff....
This action arises out of a motor vehicle collision that occurred on Friday, August 17, 2010 at the Highway 10 and 174th street intersection in Surrey, BC. Liability and damages are both disputed....
Following a 14-day jury trial in October 2013, the plaintiff Moon Hee Han was awarded $51,300 for non-pecuniary damages. This trial was somewhat unusual in that it concerned a motor vehicle accident that had occurred some 14 years earlier in May 1999....
On October 9, 2009, the plaintiff, James Robert Stewart (Stew) MacIntosh and his wife, Susan MacIntosh, were travelling from Vancouver to Kelowna for the Thanksgiving weekend....
The plaintiff sustained injuries in a motor-vehicle accident on December 23, 2007 and reported the claim to the defendant, Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC). Initially, as a result of his injuries, he received medical rehabilitation and disability benefits under part 7 of the Insurance (Vehicle) Act and Regulations....
THE COURT: Thank you. I will begin with my Ruling on the plaintiff's application. ...