THE COURT: On the morning of 20 August 2010, Ms. Tomana was driving her car southbound on Blanshard Street in Saanich, B.C. In the car with her, seated in the passenger's seat, was her husband Balraj Singh Tomana. While stopped at a traffic light at the intersection of Blanshard and Saanich Road, Ms. Tomana's vehicle was struck from behind by a vehicle being driven by the defendant, Mr. Galvin....
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The plaintiff claims she was injured when she participated in a continuing education course that was organized and administered by the defendant, the Canadian Physiotherapy Association (the Course and the CPA)....
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On a sunny summer afternoon in 2001, 9-year-old Katy Curtis was cycling north on Fulford‑Ganges Road on Salt Spring Island. As she approached Horel Road, Ms. Curtis decided to cross to the other side of Fulford-Ganges Road. Sadly for all concerned, Ms. Curtis was not able to cross the road before a vehicle being driven by the defendant, Joan Farlinger, appeared from the south and collided with her....
On the morning of Saturday, 9 October 2010, the plaintiff Michael Vandendorpel was walking to his place of work in Colwood, B.C. While he was in a pedestrian controlled crosswalk, Mr. Vandendorpel was struck by a vehicle driven by the defendant, Mr. Beverly Evoy....
[1] The plaintiff, Rudolphus (Rudy) Vander Maeden launched two lawsuits as a result of his involvement in two motor vehicle accidents. As he was entitled to do, Mr. Vander Maeden chose to have his actions tried by a judge and jury. With the consent of all parties, both actions were tried at the same time....
Introduction[1] The plaintiff in these actions, Mr. Rudolphus (Rudy) Vander Maeden, sought an award of damages for injuries he claimed he suffered as a result of two accidents involving motor vehicles. Mr. Vander Maeden chose to have his claims tried by a court composed of a judge and jury and, by consent of all parties, both actions were tried together....
On 20 March 2009, Rudolphus (Rudy) Vander Maeden was the passenger in a vehicle that was struck broadside by another vehicle as it was making a left-hand turn across Highway 101 in Powell River, British Columbia (Accident #1). Asserting that he has suffered significant injuries as a result of Accident #1, Mr. Vander Maeden has sued both the driver of the vehicle he was in, as well as the driver of the vehicle that struck them (Action #1)....
THE COURT: The plaintiff, Ms. Cindy Parker, was involved in a motor vehicle accident with the defendant, Mohammed Shah, on 22 October 2008. Ms. Parker had brought the vehicle she was driving to a stop in a construction zone in Langford, B.C., when her vehicle was struck from behind by the vehicle being driven by Mr. Shah. The force of the collision propelled Ms. Parker's vehicle forward, causing it to collide with the vehicle that was stopped in front of her....