09 Jan Rozendaal v. Landingin

             Sharon Rozendaal claims damages for soft tissue injury to her neck and shoulder area and resulting cervicogenic headaches as a result of two separate motor vehicle accidents on October 19, 2007 and February 10, 2008, the second accident aggravating injuries from the first....

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07 Jan Dakin v. Roth

             This is a personal injury claim arising out of three separate motor vehicle accidents in which the plaintiff was a passenger. The position of the defendants is that although liability is admitted, the plaintiff is not a credible witness and has failed to mitigate her damages, and therefore is only entitled to a modest award....

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24 Dec Russell v. Parks

             This action arises from a motor vehicle accident (the “Accident”) which occurred on August 21, 2008. The plaintiff was walking in a mall parking lot and was struck by the defendant’s vehicle. In reasons for judgment indexed at Russell v. Parks, 2012 BCSC 1128, I found the plaintiff to be two-thirds contributorily negligent. I assessed his damages at $85,000. The award against the defendant, accordingly, was $28,305....

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19 Dec Perry v. Vargas

             This matter involves a motor vehicle accident that occurred on December 4, 2006, near the intersection of Hornby Street and Smithe Street in Vancouver, B.C (the “2006 Accident”). The plaintiff, Pamela Perry, was rear-ended by a Purolator delivery vehicle driven by the defendant, Arturo Vargas....

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19 Dec Lennox v. Karim

             Alan Lennox was injured in a car accident on August 16, 2003, when his car was struck by the defendant’s car at the intersection of E 12th Avenue and Fraser Street in Vancouver (“the accident”). The defendant entered the intersection against a red light and hit the front left side of Mr. Lennox’s car. Liability for the accident is admitted by the defendant....

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19 Dec McKay v. Powell

             This trial concerned the assessment of damages for soft tissue injuries sustained by Ms. McKay in three motor vehicle accidents between March 2008 and March 2009. In all three collisions a vehicle driven by Ms. McKay was struck from the rear. Liability has been admitted on behalf of all defendants and the court has not been asked to apportion causation for the damages claimed between the three defendants....

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17 Dec Stanikzai v. Bola

             On June 8, 2012, I gave judgment for the plaintiff in the amount of $189,750 for injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident on August 25, 2007. That amount reflected a 25 per cent reduction for contributory negligence: 2012 BCSC 846....

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14 Dec Li v. Lian

             Qing Hua Li, also known as Qing Hua Wu (“Ms. Li”) was in a motor vehicle accident on October 9, 2008, on Rupert Street in the city of Vancouver (the “Accident”). The defendant Ceu Hmung Lian admits liability. Quantum is in dispute....

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14 Dec Wayne v. Donisi

             On March 17, 2011, at about 9:15 a.m., the plaintiff, Geraldine Marie Wayne, was driving north on Highway No. 5 in Kamloops, British Columbia. She came to a stop at Rogers Way. Her vehicle was struck by a vehicle driven by the defendant, Dario Donisi, and owned by the corporate defendants, Ari Financial Services Inc. and Cadbury Adams Canada Inc. (the “accident”)....

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