03 May Parker v. Shah

             THE COURT:  The plaintiff, Ms. Cindy Parker, was involved in a motor vehicle accident with the defendant, Mohammed Shah, on 22 October 2008. Ms. Parker had brought the vehicle she was driving to a stop in a construction zone in Langford, B.C., when her vehicle was struck from behind by the vehicle being driven by Mr. Shah. The force of the collision propelled Ms. Parker's vehicle forward, causing it to collide with the vehicle that was stopped in front of her....

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02 May Gibbs v. Carpenter

             In the early morning hours of August 25, 2009, the plaintiffs were driving on Promontory Road in Chilliwack, British Columbia, returning to their home with their son after spending the day in Vancouver. The Gibbs reached the bottom of Promontory Hill and were driving on a flat section of the road in a sweeping left-hand curve when a car driven by the defendant, Stephen Carpenter, owned by the defendant Leslie Kusch, crossed the centre line and collided head on with their vehicle. Both plaintiffs were injured....

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30 Apr Devilliers v. McMurchy

             This is an assessment of damages arising out of a motor vehicle accident which occurred on September 5, 2008. The plaintiff, Carol De Villiers, was then a 39 year-old wife and mother of two teenage boys. She alleges that as a result of this rear-end collision she now suffers chronic severe low back pain, controlled with the continuous use of narcotic pain patches. She claims general and special damages, past loss of income, loss of future earning capacity....

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30 Apr Dang v. Chao

             On August 18, 2009, a 1988 Toyota Corolla driven by the plaintiff, Mr. Dang, was struck from the rear by a vehicle belonging to the defendant 0746201 BC Ltd., and driven by the defendant Clint Lawrence.  The defendants admit that the collision between the Dang vehicle and the vehicle driven by Mr. Lawrence was caused by Mr. Lawrence’s negligence....

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30 Apr Neyman v. Wouterse

             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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29 Apr Talbot v. Kijanowska

             The issue in this case is liability for injuries sustained by the plaintiff as a pedestrian in an accident with a vehicle operated by the defendant. The trial of the issue of liability was severed from the determination of damages and ordered to be tried first....

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26 Apr Warren v. Morgan

             The plaintiff Camilla Warren was involved in two motor vehicle accidents within two days. On February 5, 2008, her Ford Windstar van was hit from behind by the defendant Geraldine Morgan, who was driving a Toyota Corolla. On February 7, 2008, her van was hit from behind by the defendant Mauro Gaetano Berretta, who was driving a Mercedes SUV....

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26 Apr Grudzien v. Hu

             This is an assessment of damages relating to a motor vehicle accident that occurred January 14, 2010.  Liability for the accident is admitted....

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