By way of a summary trial under Rule 9-7, the plaintiff is seeking a declaration that he is entitled to accident, medical, rehabilitation and disability benefits under Part VII of the Insurance (Motor Vehicle) Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 231, and the Regulations thereto (Part VII). The plaintiff said at the hearing of this matter that he is not seeking payment thereof but an order declaring his entitlement to such benefits....
This is an application by the defendants seeking the dismissal of these proceedings against all defendants. In the alternative, the defendants ask the Court to determine liability with respect to the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, (ICBC) and Mr. Ahmed (Ahmed)....
THE COURT: The defence in this personal injury action seeks an order pursuant to Rule 7‑6(2) and (3) of the Rules of Court that the plaintiff undergo another independent medical examination and that she answer any relevant questions posed to her by the examining physician....
There were two notices of applications heard by me on August 28, 2012....
Eleven years ago the plaintiffs motorbike collided head-on with the defendants dune buggy on a narrow dirt road as each rounded a corner. The force of the collision fractured the plaintiffs thigh bone just above the knee. Liability for the accident, causation of the injuries sustained, and the amount of damages are all in issue.ANALYSIS1. How did the accident happen?...
THE COURT: This is an assessment of damages sustained by Betty Mayervich as the result of a motor vehicle collision that occurred on May 17, 2007. Liability for that collision has been admitted on behalf of the defendants. At issue is the nature, extent, and effect of Mrs. Mayervich's injuries. Background...
This is an assessment of the plaintiffs damages arising out of a motor vehicle accident that occurred October 8, 2008. Liability is admitted....
The plaintiff, Erin Turner, claims damages arising out of a motor vehicle accident that took place on March 11, 2010 in Richmond, British Columbia when the Honda Civic that she was driving was struck by a Mustang driven by the defendant, Walter Dos Santos, Jr....
The plaintiff, Chris Tolentino, was injured in a motor vehicle accident on January 10, 2004. He commenced this action on March 13, 2007, over a year after the expiry of the two-year limitation period in s 3(2) of the Limitation Act, RSBC 1996, c 266. The only issue in this trial is whether the defendants are estopped from relying on a limitation defence as a result of the words or conduct of an insurance adjuster employed by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC).Facts...
In this action, the plaintiff claims damages for personal injuries and loss suffered as a result of a motor vehicle accident on September 3, 2009. On February 10, 2012, Master Baker ordered that the issues of liability and quantum be severed for the purposes of trial. Counsel advised that this severance arose in the context of the plaintiffs application for an adjournment....