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.




Symons v. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia

             This is a summary trial application brought by the plaintiff for a declaration that she is entitled to temporary total disability benefits (“TTDs”) and medical and rehabilitation benefits under Part 7 of the Insurance (Vehicle) Regulation, B.C. Reg. 447/83 (“the Regulation” or “Part 7”), and for judgment against the defendant for the cumulative total amount of those benefits that she says are payable, but which the defendant has wrongfully and unlawfully failed to pay, since the plaintiff’s involvement in a motor vehicle accident in 2008.The Accident...

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Dann-Mills v. Tessier

            THE COURT:  The plaintiff, Jorin Dann-Mills, through his litigation guardian, Ms. Robbin Williams, has applied for an advance payment in the amount of $50,000 from the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia. The Insurance Corporation would pay that amount on behalf of the defendants, Sharon Tessier and Dan Mills, from their policies of insurance. These monies would be paid out to and held by the Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia (“PGTBC”) on the terms and conditions that are set out in the notice of application together with the specific revisions to those terms that have been proposed by the PGTBC.Background...

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Farbatuk v. Lagrimas

             On December 24, 2011, in Richmond, B.C., the plaintiff was rear-ended while at a full stop on Highway 91. The defendant has admitted liability for the accident and the plaintiff claims compensation commensurate with a severe whiplash, together with damages for loss of past and future earnings from his 25 years of employment at Scott Paper Mill (now Kruger Paper Mill). He also claims for cost of future care, and loss of housekeeping or renovation services. Special damages have been agreed to in the amount of $1,997.73....

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Collis v. Passero

             This is an assessment of a bill of costs arising from a motor vehicle accident which occurred on May 12, 2011. This case falls within the provisions of Supreme Court Civil Rule 15-1(15). The parties are in agreement that the plaintiffs are entitled to the full $6,500 cap plus applicable taxes, for a total of $7,280....

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Suedat v. Kara

             The plaintiff claims damages for personal injuries sustained in a pedestrian/motor vehicle collision that occurred on December 7, 2010 at the intersection of Canada Way and Smith Avenue in Burnaby, BC. The plaintiff was crossing Canada Way in the crosswalk when she was struck by a vehicle driven by the defendant (“Accident”)....

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Kalsi v. Gill

             In this action the plaintiff claims damages for injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision that occurred December 13, 2010....

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Ladas v. Apple Inc.

             The plaintiff, Amanda Ladas, seeks certification of a class proceeding against the defendant, Apple Inc., in relation to mobile communication and media devices that use an operating system described as “iOS4.”  The devices in issue are the iPhone 4, iPad, iPod, iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS.  I will refer to these as the “iDevices.”  The plaintiff’s claims concern the “Location Services” capabilities of iDevices using the iOS4 operating system. ...

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Bains v. Park

             The plaintiff is a 49 year-old pharmacy assistant and mother of two children. She sues the defendant for damages arising out of a motor vehicle collision that occurred on May 18, 2010. The defendant admits liability for the collision. This trial was therefore concerned only with the assessment of the plaintiff’s damages....

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Hawkins v. Espiloy

             The plaintiff was injured in a rear-end collision while completing her nursing degree. Liability for the accident is admitted. The defendant disputes the extent of the plaintiff’s injuries and the need for the plaintiff to work part-time.BACKGROUND...

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X.R. Trust (Re)

             This is a petition pursuant to s. 86 of the Trustee Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 464.  The Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company (“Scotiatrust”) is the trustee of the X.R. Trust (the “Trust”) which aws established on March 10, 1999.  It seeks the direction of the Court on a question respecting the administration of trust property....

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Pistruga v. Garcia

             These Trials deal with an assessment of the damages caused to Mr. Pistruga by two separate accidents.  In the first accident on August 11, 2008 (“First Accident”), Mr. Pistruga seeks damages against Mr. Garcia.  The liability of Mr. Garcia for that accident is admitted.  In the second accident on June 7, 2012 (“Second Accident”), Mr. Pistruga seeks damages against Ms. Sterling.  Liability for that accident is not admitted.Background...

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