Welcome to the Acheson Sweeney Foley Sahota personal injury case law database.

Our firm has collected and organized a number of personal injury court decisions in a publicly-accessible database, for use as a resource by law students, other lawyers and firms, as well as the general public. This database will include some of our firm’s results, as well as results from many other lawyers. For information about results from this firm only, please click here.

The British Columbia Supreme Court and the British Columbia Court of Appeal are the sources for all of the cases in this database; these cases are not official versions of the material produced, and were not made in affiliation with or the endorsement of the British Columbia Superior Courts.




Hough v. Dyck

           This trial proceeded on the issue of liability only.  As ordered by Master Tokarek on January 4, 2010, it was heard together with the trial of action M091787, in which Mr. Hough is also the plaintiff....

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Imeri v. Janczukowski

           This is an application by the defendants in a motor vehicle accident case to have the plaintiff attend and submit to an independent medical examination (“IME”) by an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Robert McGraw, on September 21, 2010....

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Jones v. Zimmer

             THE COURT:  This action was commenced on July 24, 2009 by the plaintiffs, Dennis Jones and Susan Wilkinson, under the Class Proceedings Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 50, concerning the Durom Acetabular Component hip implant, or Durom Cup, that was developed, manufactured, distributed and marketed by one or more of the defendants (“Zimmer”)....

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Surerus v. Leroux

             This is an application by the defendant for leave to withdraw the admission of liability which was pled in the statement of defence....

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Cue v. Breitkreuz

             On April 30, 2010, I gave reasons for judgment dismissing the plaintiff’s claim for injuries arising out of a motor vehicle accident.  Counsel have now made submissions on the issue of costs....

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Vershinin v. Hayward

             The plaintiff in this personal injury claim, Mr. Adrian Vershinin, was injured in a motor vehicle accident that occurred on April 19, 2005, when he was struck by a vehicle that ran a red light.  The force of the impact converted his vehicle into unrecognizable scrap from the A pillars forward, and caused the deployment of both front airbags.  Mr. Vershinin had tried in vain to avoid the accident by swerving, turning the steering wheel with his right hand, and bracing himself.  The impact forced him forward onto his right arm. ...

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Thomas v. Thompson

             This action arises out of a rear‑end collision which occurred at the intersection of Highway 97 and McCurdy Road in Kelowna on June 27, 2005. A car being driven by the plaintiff was stopped at a traffic control on Highway 97 when he was struck from behind by a truck operated by Joshua Thompson. Liability has been admitted; Mr. Thompson gave in evidence that he had been momentarily distracted; the highway was slippery and he knew before impact that he would not be able to stop in time to avoid the impact. There was considerable damage to the front of the defendant’s older model pickup truck, and damage as well to the rear of the plaintiff’s car which was estimated to be approximately $2,500. Both vehicles were seemingly operable, although the plaintiff says he arranged for his car to be towed....

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Knight v. Belton

             Ms. Knight was injured on March 29, 2008, when the van she was driving was struck from the rear by a pickup truck. Mr. Belton admitted that his negligence caused the collision. Ms. Knight’s claim for damages proceeded to a five-day trial....

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Vedan v. Stevens

           THE COURT:  On July 16, 2004, the infant plaintiff, Inquala Vedan, was injured in a motor vehicle accident. By consent order, the parties agreed that the issues of liability and quantum would be tried separately, with liability being tried first. These are my reasons with regard to liability....

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Weiss v. Koenig

           This is a motor vehicle claim. The plaintiff alleges that as a result of the accident, which occurred on February 18, 2006, he suffered various injuries including bilateral impairment of his hearing. The matter is set for seven days of trial commencing October 17, 2011....

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Houston v. Kine

           The plaintiff, Melanie Houston, claims damages for injuries she sustained in a motor vehicle accident on February 2, 2006 at Clarke Road and Glenayre Drive in Coquitlam, British Columbia. Liability is admitted by the defendants. Ms. Houston seeks compensation for pain, suffering and loss of enjoyment of life; loss of opportunity to earn income in the past; diminished earning capacity; future care, loss of homemaking capacity and special damages....

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Wright v. Brauer

             This is an application by the defendants in a motor vehicle accident case to have the plaintiff attend and submit to a medical examination by an orthopaedic surgeon September 9, 2010.  The trial in this action is set for November 18, 2010. ...

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