25 Apr Lennox v. Karim

             THE COURT:  The plaintiff was injured in a car accident on August 16, 2003. This action was commenced on May 30, 2005, with a statement of claim that enumerated multiple injuries suffered in the accident. For the purposes of this ruling, I will deal only with the allegation in para. 5(e) that Mr. Lennox suffered injuries to the knees....

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24 Apr Carter v. Zhan

             The plaintiff, Ms. Paula Carter, makes claims for damages arising out of a motor vehicle accident that occurred November 29, 2006.  The defendants admit liability....

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24 Apr Walker v. Doe

             THE COURT:  These reasons arise out of an objection brought today by counsel for ICBC during the course of the cross-examination of its expert, Dr. Toor. The following facts are relevant to and underlie the application....

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23 Apr Sidhu v. Johal

             The plaintiff Mohan Singh Sidhu was injured in a motor vehicle accident on May 30, 2007, arising from a collision between his vehicle and the vehicle driven by the defendant Chintjit Kaur Johal and owned by the defendant Paramjit Kaur Sandhu. Liability is admitted by the defendants....

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20 Apr Cikojevic v. Timm

             Although I heard the trial of matter in January and February 2010, and gave judgment June 8, 2010, further hearings on collateral matters then ensured, most recently on April 4 and 5, 2012 – and now, another day of hearings remains. At the several hearings following judgment, I have heard submissions on the following matters:a)       assessment of what benefits should be deducted from the plaintiff’s judgment, pursuant, s. 83(5) of the Insurance (Vehicle) Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 231 [Act];b)       calculation of fees for financial management of the cost of care award;c)       whether any allowance also should be made for additional fees that the trustee of the plaintiff’s estate would charge; andd)       what amounts should be awarded for gross up of the cost of care award....

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20 Apr Morgan v. Galbraith

             The plaintiff seeks damages for injuries and loss alleged to have been sustained in a motor vehicle collision that occurred on September 14, 2006, at the intersection of Riverwood Gate and Robertson Avenue in the City of Port Coquitlam, BC....

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19 Apr Tompkins v. Bruce

             The plaintiff has applied to correct a factual error in the judgment of February 22, 2012 filed in this case. In paragraph 69 of that judgment, Mr. Tompkins was found entitled to recover loss in his pension caused by the collision, but in paragraphs 70 and 71, the evidence at trial was interpreted to show that there was no actual loss if he retired at 65, with the result that no amount was awarded for pension loss. That interpretation of the evidence was erroneous....

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19 Apr Fabretti v. Singh

             The plaintiff has made a claim for loss of future earning capacity in her negligence action against the defendants for a motor vehicle accident. At the time of the accident, the plaintiff was engaged as a Regional Vice President (“RVP”) at Primerica, an independent financial services organization....

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19 Apr Walker v. Doe

             THE COURT:  In this case, the plaintiff, Mr. Walker, alleges that he was struck by a tire from an unidentified motorist while riding his motorcycle....

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