03 Jul Yannacopoulos v. Cronk

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             The plaintiff Michael Yannacopoulos sues for damages for injuries suffered as a result of a motor vehicle accident which took place on September 22, 2009, on King George Boulevard between 84th and 86th Avenue in Surrey, British Columbia (the “Accident”). Mr. Yannacopoulos was driving the middle vehicle in a three-car collision. As a result of the Accident, Mr. Yannacopoulos suffered a blow to his head, injuries to his neck, back, shoulders, right wrist, and dental injury. The main issue at trial concerned his low back pain which had lingered after the other injuries resolved....

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19 Jun Mothe v. Silva

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             The plaintiff Lindsey Mothe was injured in a motor vehicle accident that occurred on November 24, 2011. Liability was admitted. The trial of the action was heard over five days from October 27 to 31, 2014. Reasons for judgment indexed at 2015 BCSC 140, were released on January 30, 2015....

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17 Feb McKay v. Raiwal

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             This action arises out of a motor vehicle accident that occurred on July 13, 2010 in Abbotsford, British Columbia. The plaintiff, Kathryn McKay is seeking damages for personal injuries. Liability is not in issue.Background...

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30 Jan Mothe v. Silva

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             This is an action for personal injuries arising as a result of a motor vehicle accident that occurred on November 24, 2011, when a tractor trailer truck driven by the defendant, Jean-Paul Silva struck the rear end of the pickup truck driven by the plaintiff, Lindsey Mothe. Liability is not at issue. At issue are the non-pecuniary damages, claims for past and future wage loss and the cost of future care....

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10 Jul Bruno v. Diamzon

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             This is a claim for damages for personal injuries arising from a motor vehicle accident that occurred in September 2006 in Vancouver, when the vehicle driven by the plaintiff Richard Bruno was rear ended by the vehicle driven by the defendant James Diamzon. Liability is admitted....

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25 Apr Carreon-Rivera v. Zhang

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             The plaintiff, Anna Carreon-Rivera, was involved in a collision on October 16, 2009 when the vehicle she was driving was struck by the vehicle driven by the defendant Guo Qing Zhang. Ms. Carreon-Rivera was proceeding westbound in the curb lane on 41st Avenue in Vancouver, British Columbia, when the defendant, who was in a vehicle in the adjacent lane, made a sudden lane change and collided with her vehicle. The collision pushed Ms. Carreon-Rivera’s vehicle up onto the right hand curb. The vehicle was then dragged along by the defendant’s vehicle for half a block before coming to a rest....

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23 May Mills v. Powar

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             The defendants apply to have the plaintiff’s action dismissed as the claim is barred pursuant to ss. 10 and 257 of the Workers Compensation Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 492. The defendants seek costs of the action including the application....

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22 Feb Sekhon v. Nguyen

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             The plaintiff, Harjiv Singh Sekhon, claims damages arising from a motor vehicle accident that occurred on March 18, 2006. Mr. Sekhon was 14 years old at the time of the accident. He was a middle seat passenger in a van driven by his aunt, Manjit Gill, that was struck from behind by the vehicle driven by the defendant, Dung Van Nguyen....

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25 Jan Hubbs v. Escueta

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             The plaintiff, Randall Hubbs, was injured in two motor vehicle accidents. The first occurred on July 3, 2009 when the motorcycle Mr. Hubbs was riding was involved in a collision with the vehicle driven by the defendant Basilio Escueta (the “Escueta Accident”). The second accident occurred on November 30, 2011 when Mr. Hubbs was struck by the vehicle driven by the defendant Derek Martin (the “Martin Accident”) while in a crosswalk. The two actions arising out of the accidents have been heard together....

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21 Nov Ludwig v. Frighetto

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             This is an action for personal injuries as a result of a motor vehicle accident that occurred on April 28, 2010. The plaintiff, Christian Ludwig, was the front seat passenger in a vehicle that was rear-ended by the vehicle driven by the defendant, Sergio Frighetto. Liability is not an issue. The plaintiff claims the following heads of damage:(a)      non-pecuniary loss;(b)      past wage loss; and(c)      loss of future earning capacity.Facts...

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