14 Apr Tisalona v. Easton

             This action arises from a motor vehicle accident that occurred on January 21, 2008 (the “January 2008 accident”), in which Liza Tisalona suffered soft tissue injuries. It was joined for purposes of trial with another action relating to a motor vehicle accident of November 3, 2011 (the “November 2011 accident”), involving Ms. Tisalona (Tisalona v. Grewal, New Westminster Registry No. 156143). In both accidents, the car Ms. Tisalona was driving was struck from the rear by another vehicle....

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23 Nov Yang v. Chan

             Xun Yi (“Vic”) Yang was struck and injured by a vehicle while he was crossing Bridgeport Road in Richmond, B.C. as a pedestrian on December 6, 2007. Mr. Yang was using a marked, signalized crosswalk at the time. The driver of the vehicle was the defendant Bill Chan....

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28 Sep Kilian v. Valentin

             Jennifer Kilian was injured in a motor vehicle accident in Vancouver on February 1, 2008, when her car was struck by a large semi-trailer truck driven by Cory Valentin and owned by Berezay Trucking Inc....

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25 Jan Benoit v. Banfield

             THE COURT:  This claim has been brought by the infant plaintiff as a result of a head injury she suffered when she fell from a staircase while visiting the home of the defendant, Margaret Banfield....

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04 Jan Alnoor v. Colgate-Palmolive Canada Inc.

             THE COURT:  This action arises from an alleged defect in a toothbrush manufactured by the defendant Colgate‑Palmolive Canada. Ms. Alnoor alleges that she was seriously injured when the toothbrush fractured in two places while she was brushing her teeth. She claims substantial damages for injuries she says she suffered as a result....

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06 Dec Atker v. Nair

             THE COURT:  The plaintiff, Amandeep Atker, was driving her 2001 Mazda Protégé through the parking lot of a shopping mall in Surrey, B.C., on February 25, 2008, when she was struck by a 1999 Plymouth Minivan driven by the defendant....

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13 Sep Gill v. West

             In this application the plaintiff has sought several orders. They are the following: 1.               That four actions involving 10 motor vehicle accidents in which the plaintiff was involved be tried at the same time and that evidence tendered in the one action be deemed to be tendered in each and every other action.2.               That a finding of liability be made in one of the actions against two defendants concerning a motor vehicle accident on April 22, 2004.3.               That a finding of liability be made in the same action against two other defendants concerning a second accident on April 27, 2004.4.               That the defendants and third party in all four actions be jointly and severally liable to advance the plaintiff $150,000 forthwith on account of damages, including but not limited to past and ongoing medical treatment and ongoing living expenses....

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26 Oct Bakken v. Goddard

             Gordon Bakken was injured in a car accident in August 1997. Shortly after the accident, he retained Edward Goddard as his solicitor to bring a personal injury action on his behalf. Mr. Bakken entered into a contingent fee contract (the “Contract”) with Mr. Goddard. The action was advanced to trial in October 1999 and was heard by Koenigsberg J. Following the trial, Koenigsberg J. awarded damages to Mr. Bakken in an amount slightly in excess of $300,000....

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11 Jun Payne v. Lore

             THE COURT:  Written reasons in this litigation were published in December of 2008 (2008 BCSC 1744), but the issue of costs remained outstanding as a result of certain other post-trial applications....

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15 Feb Cabral v. Brice

             Danny Cabral was driving a pick-up truck when he was struck from behind by a commercial truck driven by Andrew Brice. The accident occurred on March 31, 2006, in Langley, British Columbia....

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