22 Oct Bossio v. Li

             On January 21, 2009, Gaspere Bossio was rear-ended while driving on Como Lake Road in Coquitlam. He suffered soft tissue injuries in the accident which had an immediate and significant impact on him. The defendant driver, Ms. Yee Li, has admitted liability. The trial proceeded before me for an assessment of damages. The parties do not have significant disputes between them regarding the facts. The defendant does not take issue with the plaintiff’s credibility. There are limited disputes about the medical findings. Those disputes relate to whether Mr. Bossio has substantially recovered from his injuries and whether he is suffering from a chronic pain disorder. Accordingly, the real issues in this case are the extent to which Mr. Bossio has, to date, recovered from his injuries, and the extent to which he is likely to continue to experience episodic pain and have functional difficulties as a result of those injuries....

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19 Oct Keenan v. Fletcher

             In 2006 the plaintiff was involved in four motor vehicle accidents. The first accident was on 24 May (“MVA #1”); the second on 29 May (“MVA #2”), the third on 30 May (“MVA #3”) and the fourth on 14 July (“MVA #4”)....

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18 Oct Travelbea v. Henrie

             The plaintiff, Laura Travelbea, brings this action to recover damages for injuries she sustained in a motor vehicle accident in Vernon on September 15, 2008. Liability is admitted; at issue is the assessment of damages....

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18 Oct Macdonald v. Hazel

             THE COURT:  This action arises from a motor vehicle accident that occurred July 31, 2008.  The plaintiff was driving her 1998 GMC Safari minivan, travelling in a T-intersection, when the defendant entered the intersection on a red light and collided with the plaintiff's vehicle on the driver's side.  There was $3,643.06 damage to the plaintiff's vehicle.  Liability is admitted.  At issue is what injuries the plaintiff suffered in the accident, the impact of these injuries on the plaintiff, and quantum of damages....

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16 Oct Lee v. Jarvie

             The plaintiff was injured in a motor vehicle accident in September 2004. In October 2005, he initiated a civil claim against the defendants....

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15 Oct Rollheiser v. Rollheiser

             The plaintiff, Ms. Rollheiser, and her husband Brian were involved in a motor vehicle accident on July 26, 2008 as they were driving eastbound on Highway 1 approaching the 232 Street exit in Langley, British Columbia. The vehicle driven by Stephen Major, the defendant, was also driving eastbound on Highway 1 and he collided with the Rollheiser vehicle....

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15 Oct Estey v. Bateson

             The plaintiff applies for an advance of $35,000 on his claim for damages relating to a motor vehicle accident which occurred on August 16, 2008 and for costs thrown away as a result of the adjournment....

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11 Oct Dhillon v. Bowering

             THE COURT:  This is an application by the defendants for an adjournment of a trial that is scheduled to take place for 10 days commencing October 22 of this year.  That is in 11 days from now....

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10 Oct Burgess v. Buell Distribution Corporation

             The plaintiff was seriously injured in a single vehicle accident when he lost control of the Harley-Davidson motorcycle he was operating.  His motorcycle was equipped with a sidecar.  The central question in this litigation is what caused that loss of control.  The plaintiff alleges that it was caused by "wobble and/or weave instability...

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