10 Dec Cripps v. Overend

             The 36-year-old plaintiff, Robert Cripps, claims damages for personal injuries resulting from a motor vehicle accident on April 22, 2006. He was wearing his seatbelt in the front passenger seat of a Dodge 4 x 4 truck driven by his father-in-law, Glenn Olinek, travelling northbound on 168th Street in Surrey. The truck was struck on the right side, in a T-bone type impact, by the defendants’ car, which came through a stop sign at a high speed. The significant impact caused the truck to spin in a circle and fly across a ditch before landing on a lawn. Mr. Cripps was jolted and his body impacted the interior of the truck. Damage to the truck was extensive and the passenger door was jammed. Mr. Cripps was assisted out the driver’s door. He was dazed. He was aware of impacts to his head and right knee, and felt severe pain in his rib cage. He had difficulty breathing and received oxygen from ambulance attendants. Following the advice of the ambulance attendants regarding a lengthy wait time at the hospital, he and Mr. Olinek took a taxi home....