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.




Chow v. Nguyen

             This is a review of a Master’s decision in which he allowed costs of photocopies at 25 cents per page and the full amount of two expert reports....

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Pollitt v. Duke

             THE COURT:  The defence in this personal injury action seeks an order pursuant to Rule 7‑6(2) and (3) of the Rules of Court that the plaintiff undergo another independent medical examination and that she answer any relevant questions posed to her by the examining physician....

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Sandhu v. John Doe

             This is an application by the defendants seeking the dismissal of these proceedings against all defendants. In the alternative, the defendants ask the Court to determine liability with respect to the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, (“ICBC”) and Mr. Ahmed (“Ahmed”)....

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Pennock v. Aerostar International

             These proceedings arise from a tragic hot air balloon fire that occurred on August 24, 2007, in Surrey, British Columbia. In this action the pilot is seeking damages for personal injuries that he says resulted from the negligence of the manufacturer of the balloon....

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Young v. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia

             By way of a summary trial under Rule 9-7, the plaintiff is seeking a declaration that he is entitled to accident, medical, rehabilitation and disability benefits under Part VII of the Insurance (Motor Vehicle) Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 231, and the Regulations thereto (“Part VII”). The plaintiff said at the hearing of this matter that he is not seeking payment thereof but an order declaring his entitlement to such benefits....

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Vo v. Michl

             This action arises out of a rear end collision that occurred on February 26, 2011, on Kingsway at the intersection of Sidney Street in Vancouver, B.C. The only issue before me is liability....

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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. v. Canadian National Railway Company

             On July 5, 2005, a train owned and operated by the defendant Canadian National Railway Company (“CN”) derailed near Avola, British Columbia. That train was carrying certain aircraft parts owned by the plaintiff Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (“MHI”) and as a result of the derailment, one of those parts was severely damaged....

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Taylor v. Depew

             Eleven years ago the plaintiff’s motorbike collided head-on with the defendant’s dune buggy on a narrow dirt road as each rounded a corner. The force of the collision fractured the plaintiff’s thigh bone just above the knee. Liability for the accident, causation of the injuries sustained, and the amount of damages are all in issue.ANALYSIS1.               How did the accident happen?...

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Henry v. British Columbia (Attorney General)

             On March 15, 1983, a jury convicted the plaintiff, Ivan Henry, of ten sexual offence counts involving eight complainants. On November 23, 1983 the trial judge declared the plaintiff a dangerous offender and sentenced him to an indefinite period of incarceration....

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Mayervich v Sadeghipour

             THE COURT:  This is an assessment of damages sustained by Betty Mayervich as the result of a motor vehicle collision that occurred on May 17, 2007.  Liability for that collision has been admitted on behalf of the defendants.  At issue is the nature, extent, and effect of Mrs. Mayervich's injuries. Background...

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Tolentino v. Gill

           The plaintiff, Chris Tolentino, was injured in a motor vehicle accident on January 10, 2004. He commenced this action on March 13, 2007, over a year after the expiry of the two-year limitation period in s 3(2) of the Limitation Act, RSBC 1996, c 266. The only issue in this trial is whether the defendants are estopped from relying on a limitation defence as a result of the words or conduct of an insurance adjuster employed by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC).Facts...

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