25 Apr Ahadi v. Valdez

Posted at 12:47h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             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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31 Jan Slater Vecchio LLP v. Cashman

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             In July 2005, the client, Mr. Cashman, was injured in a motor vehicle accident.  In due course, he retained the law firm of Slater Vecchio LLP, the appellant, to represent him.  The question on this appeal is whether Slater Vecchio must disgorge the fee paid to it by Mr. Cashman.  The amount involved is approximately $200,000. ...

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11 Jul Currie v. McKinnon

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             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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16 May Currie v. McKinnon

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             The plaintiff, Dale Currie, was rear-ended in a motor vehicle accident that occurred on September 14, 2006, on Highway 1, near Sawmill Creek, north of Yale, B.C.  Mr. Currie asserts that he suffered a number of injuries as a result of the accident, including to his neck and back, and that he continues to suffer the effects of these injuries as of the date of trial, more than five years after the accident.  He seeks both non-pecuniary and pecuniary damages, including damages for loss of income and loss of future earning capacity....

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24 Feb Hicks v. Bieberbach Estate

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             The plaintiff, Roy Hicks, claims against the estate of Darrin Bieberbach for injuries Mr. Hicks alleges he suffered in a motor vehicle accident on April 21, 2005.  Mr. Bieberbach, who was killed in the accident, was driving a stolen vehicle and as a result was uninsured.  At the time of the accident, Mr. Hicks was an employee acting in the course of his employment, and he elected to claim compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board (the “WCB”)....

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