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.




Wu v. Ly

             This is an assessment of the costs of the Plaintiff, Tin Wing Wu, following settlement of her personal injury claim arising out of a motor vehicle accident that occurred on April 6th, 2008.  As a term of the settlement the Plaintiff was entitled to her assessed costs and disbursements payable by the Defendant, Helson Ly....

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Neigel v. Weiler

             The plaintiff seeks damages for injuries that she received in a motor vehicle accident on June 20, 2008. Liability is admitted.Background...

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Woods v. Woods Estate

             The plaintiffs seek to set aside a testamentary gift made by their mother, Ola May Woods, to her granddaughter, the defendant Carmen Naomi Woods. The plaintiffs argue that the will was made in suspicious circumstances and that the gift was the result of undue influence or duress.BACKGROUND...

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Wong v. Robillo

             This is a personal injury claim arising out of a motor vehicle accident on September 6, 2010.  The defendants suddenly emerged from a stop sign and proceeded quickly northbound one block west of 1st Avenue and Renfrew in Vancouver.  The plaintiff was proceeding westbound on 1st Avenue and broadsided the right mid-side and rear of the defendants' vehicle.  The impact was severe.  The resulting damage caused both vehicles to be undriveable and subsequently written off.  Liability was admitted by the defendants.  This trial was an assessment for damages. The Background...

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Eastman v. Eastman

             This matter relates to a motor vehicle accident which occurred on January 29, 2006.  The trial is scheduled to commence on September 9, 2013 for 15 days.  Accordingly, the 84-day deadline for delivery of expert reports is June 14, 2013.  This application was heard on May 8, 2013, after which I indicated to counsel that written submission on this point would be appreciated.  Given the little amount of time left before the 84-day deadline, counsel agreed between themselves as to the schedule for their respective written submissions and replies....

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Dakin v. Roth

             This is an appointment to assess the bills of costs of the plaintiff following a five-day trial before Mr. Justice Cole. In reasons for judgment cited at Dakin v. Roth, 2013 BCSC 8, the plaintiff was awarded $108,000.00. The order confirmed she is awarded her costs....

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Dunn v. Lyon

             Ms. Dunn was a passenger on a motorcycle that collided with a vehicle driven by the defendant Susanna Lyon on August 4, 2008 in Delta, British Columbia.  Ms. Lyon filed an appearance in this action, but did not defend.   The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (“ICBC”) did not dispute that the accident was caused by the negligence of Ms. Lyon but the plaintiff and the Third Party disagree about the quantum of damages that should be awarded to compensate Ms. Dunn for the effects of the injuries caused by the Defendant’s negligence.FACTS...

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Lees v. Compton

             On September 28, 2008, the plaintiff, Tamara Lees, was injured in a motor vehicle accident when her vehicle was struck by a vehicle driven by the defendant, Corilynne Diane Compton.  Liability for the accident has been admitted. The trial was limited to an assessment of the plaintiff’s damages....

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Trotter v. Nielsen

             This decision relates to an assessment of the bill of costs of the plaintiff, which is attached to the appointment filed March 28, 2013. Many of the tariff items have been agreed upon. I have made a decision on those few tariff items which were not agreed to. The most contentious issues relate to certain disbursements and those issues will be dealt with here.Background...

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Tsang v. Borg

             On August 21, 2012, I filed written reasons for judgement in respect to the plaintiff’s claims for damages following a motor vehicle collision. Liability was not in issue; the trial was limited to an assessment of damages....

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Andrusko v. Alexander

             The plaintiff, Christopher Andrusko, was involved in a motor vehicle accident on January 3, 2008 in Fort St. John. His vehicle collided with the vehicle driven by the defendant, Alison Alexander, and owned by her husband, the defendant Lee Hickman. Both were driving on a wintry afternoon and approaching each other from opposite directions on the same street. Mr. Andrusko hit Ms. Alexander’s car while she was trying to make a left-hand turn....

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