01 Dec Peterson v. Verma

             THE COURT:  The plaintiff, Karlee Peterson, claims damages for personal injuries sustained in two motor vehicle accidents.  The first accident occurred on March 30, 2009 when she was a passenger in a taxi that hit a curb in a Surrey parking lot.  The second accident occurred on April 8, 2010 when she stopped her car at a red light on a Chilliwack street and was struck from behind....

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27 Aug Nelson v. Lafarge Canada Inc.

             On March 31, 2010 the plaintiff, Trevor Nelson, was cycling in the eastbound curb lane through the intersection of Hastings and Nanaimo Streets in Vancouver when he collided with a large right-turning truck (the "Accident").  The truck was driven by the defendant, Joseph Conarroe, and owned by the defendant, Lafarge Canada Inc.  After signalling his intention to do so, Mr. Conarroe turned right from Hastings onto Nanaimo without noticing Mr. Nelson on his bicycle nearby before, during or immediately after the Accident.  The truck struck and dragged Mr. Nelson along the roadway until Mr. Conarroe was alerted to what had happened by bystanders waving and calling out....

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02 Oct Nowe v. Bowerman

             THE COURT:  The plaintiff claims damages for injuries to his neck and shoulder suffered in a motor vehicle accident on September 30, 2008.  The trial is presently set for five days commencing October 7, 2013....

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14 Sep Hardychuk v. Johnstone

             The plaintiff, Riechelle Hardychuk, claims damages for personal injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident on May 20, 2006.  The defendants admit liability but dispute the nature and extent of Ms. Hardychuk’s alleged injuries and the amount of damages claimed....

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17 Oct Gilbert v. Bottle

             On March 8, 2005 the plaintiff, Ricci Lynn Gilbert, was injured in a motor vehicle accident in Williams Lake, British Columbia.  She was a passenger in the backseat of a vehicle driven by the defendant, Anthony Bottle, and owned by the defendant, Steven Whitford, when the accident occurred.  Mr. Bottle was impaired by alcohol when he approached a corner too quickly and lost control of the vehicle, which spun across the roadway and came to rest suspended off the ground against a fence.  Ms. Gilbert, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected from the rear hatch window and found unconscious on the ground below....

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