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.




Neyman v. Wouterse

             The plaintiff, Ms. Angela Neyman, currently 31 years old, was injured in a low velocity rear-end motor vehicle collision on October 29, 2007 (“Accident”). She claims to have suffered injuries to her neck, upper and low back, and left hip (near the gluteal muscle) that now, five years post-Accident, are chronic and permanently impair her ability to earn income as an interior designer. Although the defendant, Mr. Theodorus Wouterse, admits liability and admits that Ms. Neyman was injured in the impact, his position is that her injuries were relatively minor. Thus, at issue in this case is the extent of Ms. Neyman’s injuries, the determination of which will determine the assessment of the award to be made for non-pecuniary damages and whether any other awards should be made....

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Dang v. Chao

             On August 18, 2009, a 1988 Toyota Corolla driven by the plaintiff, Mr. Dang, was struck from the rear by a vehicle belonging to the defendant 0746201 BC Ltd., and driven by the defendant Clint Lawrence.  The defendants admit that the collision between the Dang vehicle and the vehicle driven by Mr. Lawrence was caused by Mr. Lawrence’s negligence....

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Devilliers v. McMurchy

             This is an assessment of damages arising out of a motor vehicle accident which occurred on September 5, 2008. The plaintiff, Carol De Villiers, was then a 39 year-old wife and mother of two teenage boys. She alleges that as a result of this rear-end collision she now suffers chronic severe low back pain, controlled with the continuous use of narcotic pain patches. She claims general and special damages, past loss of income, loss of future earning capacity....

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Sawyer v. Recuenco

             This appointment to assess the costs due to the Plaintiff follows upon the settlement of a personal injury claim resulting from a motor vehicle accident....

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Russell v. Parks

             This is an application to set aside a garnishing order issued after judgment.I.        BACKGROUND...

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Talbot v. Kijanowska

             The issue in this case is liability for injuries sustained by the plaintiff as a pedestrian in an accident with a vehicle operated by the defendant. The trial of the issue of liability was severed from the determination of damages and ordered to be tried first....

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Heng v. Anutooshkin

             Plaintiff's counsel seeks double costs for the preparation and attendance on this assessment of disbursements consequent upon the settlement of this personal injury action....

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Tripp v. Ur

             There are three applications before me:  the defendant doctors and the defendant health authorities seek summary judgment dismissing the plaintiff’s claims for medical negligence; the plaintiff seeks adjournment of the summary judgment application, and ancillary orders. The plaintiff is now self-represented although intelligent and articulate. She demonstrates a keen focus on the medical issues that bring her before the court. In argument she referred to various case authorities....

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Grudzien v. Hu

             This is an assessment of damages relating to a motor vehicle accident that occurred January 14, 2010.  Liability for the accident is admitted....

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Warren v. Morgan

             The plaintiff Camilla Warren was involved in two motor vehicle accidents within two days. On February 5, 2008, her Ford Windstar van was hit from behind by the defendant Geraldine Morgan, who was driving a Toyota Corolla. On February 7, 2008, her van was hit from behind by the defendant Mauro Gaetano Berretta, who was driving a Mercedes SUV....

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Ahadi v. Valdez

             In December 2005, the plaintiff, Khatera Ahadi, was a 16-year-old student, in Grade 11 at John Oliver Secondary School.  She had a part-time job working at the McDonald’s at Main St. and Terminal Avenue.  On New Year’s Eve, Ms. Ahadi left work some time before 9 p.m. and got on the southbound Fraser bus to go home.  Ms. Ahadi lived with her parents and siblings in the 1000 block of E. 55th Avenue, east of Fraser St.  She got off the bus at the bus stop on the west side of Fraser St., just south of E. 55th Avenue.  Some other passengers got off at the same time.  Her mother and middle brother were waiting for her on the other side of Fraser St., to walk her home. ...

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