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.




Culos v. Chretien

             Six years ago the plaintiff was traversing a crosswalk in downtown Kamloops, B.C., when he was struck by the defendant’s car. Neither party saw the other until the moment of impact. Liability for the collision is in issue because, while the defendant acknowledges her own fault, she says that the plaintiff was contributorily negligent for failing to look out for his safety....

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St. Germain v. Jemmott

             Collette St. Germain’s back was injured on April 16, 2008, when a vehicle in which she was the front seat passenger was struck from behind by a runaway van at a gas station in Surrey, British Columbia....

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Weber v. deBrouwer

             On the morning of July 28, 2007, following a morning walk with his wife around their neighbourhood in Harrison Hot Springs, Mr. Weber was brutally assaulted by the defendant, Mr. deBrouwer....

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Hyvarinen v. Burdett

             The defendants apply for production, by various third party document holders, of further medical, employment, hospital, and WorkSafeBC records with respect to the plaintiff. The defendants also seek work-related information from the plaintiff....

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Currie v. McKinnon

             This is a motor vehicle accident claim in which the plaintiff, Mr. Currie, was seeking non-pecuniary damages and damages for loss of income, loss of future earning capacity, and special damages.  The defendants had admitted liability....

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Combs v. Moorman

             Ms. Combs was injured in a motor vehicle accident on September 29, 2007.  Her car, which was stopped at a green light waiting to turn left, was struck from behind, pushed into the oncoming lane, and struck again head on by another vehicle.  Damage to the rear and front of her vehicle was extensive and it was written off....

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Densem v. Sidal

             The plaintiff’s claims arise out of two motor vehicle collisions that occurred on November 19, 2007 in Burnaby, British Columbia. Both the plaintiff and defendant were travelling westbound on the Lougheed Highway approaching Holdom Avenue....

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Sandher v. Binning

             The 35-year-old plaintiff, Manjit Singh Sandher claims damages for injuries sustained in a head-on collision three years ago. Liability for the accident is admitted. The main issue is whether Mr. Sandher’s ongoing hand problems were caused by the accident. The secondary issue is assessment of damages.THE ACCIDENT...

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Breberin v. Santos

             This is an application to strike the plaintiff’s claim as a consequence of her contempt of court and her failure to comply with the Supreme Court Civil Rules. ...

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Tjelta (Re)

             The bankrupt, Mr. Tjelta, applies for discharge from bankruptcy. His discharge is opposed by the Trustee and by Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada. He made a voluntary assignment on July 20, 2009. This is Mr. Tjelta’s first bankruptcy. Mr. Tjelta is 42 years old. For ten years prior to bankruptcy, he was a self-employed construction foreman. He is separated from his wife and has an ongoing maintenance obligation to his 16-year-old child. Mr. Tjelta is in a new partnership now, and he and his new partner have two small children. His new partner is unable to work outside the home....

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Hokhold v. Gerbrandt

             This is a family law proceeding. The issues are custody, guardianship, access, mobility, determination of income, child support, spousal support and a name change sought for the infant Ella. Throughout these reasons I will refer to the plaintiff Andrew Hokhold as the father and the defendant Laurie Gerbrandt as the mother.BACKGROUND FACTS...

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Shaver v. Lymbery

             The plaintiff, Ms. Shaver was injured when the 2005 Ford Freestar van she was driving was struck by the Defendant’s 1994 Nissan Truck. The accident took place on July 31, 2007 on Highway 19 (the Island Highway), at the Intersection of Ware Road, in Lantzville, British Columbia. This intersection is controlled by traffic control signals for vehicle traffic in all directions....

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