04 May Yungen v. Fraser Health Authority

             The plaintiff, Ingrid Yungen, fell from a hospital operating table four years ago while unconscious. She claims damages for injuries resulting from that incident. The defendant Providence Health Services Authority operates St. Paul’s Hospital and is the only remaining defendant. The defendant Sirvonova was never served and the action was discontinued against all other defendants.ANALYSISA.              What injuries has Ms. Yungen sustained?...

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27 Apr Fric v. Gershman

             In a notice of application filed February 9, 2012, the defendants ask for the following order:1.  The Plaintiff to produce and deliver to the solicitor for the Defendants a complete copy of the Plaintiffs Facebook profile website, including all photographs and information relating to those photographs such as the dates on which each photograph was added and all comments related to the photographs, posted from November 18, 2008 to the present time, within 14 days of the date of this order;2.  The Plaintiff to produce and deliver to the solicitor for the Defendants copies of all photographs in her possession or control, taken on vacation or otherwise, in which she is featured, from November 18, 2008 to the present time, within 14 days of the date of this order;3.  The Plaintiff to produce and deliver to the solicitor for the Defendants the metadata associated with any digital photographs in her possession or control, taken since November I8, 2008 to the present time, in which she is featured, within 14 days of the date of this order. And4.  The Plaintiff to pay the Defendants’ costs of this application in any event of the cause....

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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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17 Apr Cantin v. Petersen

             Ms. Cantin was injured in a motor vehicle accident that occurred on June 10, 2004. Liability for the accident is admitted. Quantum of damages and causation are in dispute....

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26 Mar Mohan v. Khan

             The plaintiff, Meena Rani Mohan, is seeking damages for personal injuries and other losses in relation to a motor vehicle accident. The defendants deny liability and, if liability is established, disagree with the quantum of damages sought by the plaintiff.The Accident...

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23 Mar Campbell v. Swetland

             This is a personal injury claim arising from a motorcycle and automobile collision that occurred on June 17, 2008 at 6:45 p.m.. The plaintiff, Christine Campbell, was riding her red 2010 Triumph motorcycle northbound on Highway 6 when the south bound defendant, Emily Swetland, driving a white 1998 Subaru Forester turned left across her path. Visibility was good, the weather dry and the roads were dry....

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15 Mar Meghji v. Lee

           The parties were granted leave to make additional submissions on the impact of the PharmaCare program on damages for future medication costs. In separate reasons, judgment was varied in paras. 324 and 325 so that damages for future medication costs are not reduced to account for the existence of PharmaCare coverage....

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