In reasons for judgment dated December 3, 2012, I awarded the plaintiff non-pecuniary and special damages totalling $27,023.75 for injuries in a motor vehicle accident. I am now informed that award was $300 less than the amount contained in a formal offer to settle that the defendants delivered one week before trial. The defendants now apply for an order depriving the plaintiff of her costs and awarding the defendants costs from the date of the offer....
On June 8, 2012, I gave judgment for the plaintiff in the amount of $189,750 for injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident on August 25, 2007. That amount reflected a 25 per cent reduction for contributory negligence: 2012 BCSC 846....
After a 19 day trial of this personal injury action, a jury found the defendant 80 per cent liable for the plaintiffs injuries, but awarded damages that will be less than 10 per cent of the defendants most recent formal offer to settle....
The plaintiff Rui Nemoto seeks damages for injuries in a motor vehicle collision that occurred on August 27, 2008. She was 13 years old at the time and was a front seat passenger in a car driven by her mother. Her brother was in the back seat. The car was stopped at a red light when it was hit from behind by the defendants truck. Liability is not in issue....
The plaintiff Mohammed Stanikzai seeks damages for injuries in a motor vehicle accident that occurred on August 25, 2007. The plaintiffs car struck the rear of a vehicle driven by the defendant Balwinder Bola, but the plaintiff says that was because the defendant suddenly moved into his lane while attempting a u-turn. The defendants deny that and say the plaintiff was at fault for a simple rear-end collision....
The law firm of Murray Jamieson (the firm) obtained a registrars certificate for unpaid legal fees totalling $32,482.76, including interest and costs. That amount has now been paid into court as a result of a garnishing order directed to an investment management firm that held funds for the client, Natalia Moskaleva....
This action arises out of a fatal motor vehicle accident that was allegedly caused by a drunk driver. A third party claim alleges that L.J.D. Properties Ltd (L.J.D.) the owner of a pub at which the defendant driver had been drinking caused or contributed to the accident by over-serving the defendant and allowing her to leave the pub in an intoxicated state....
The defendants appeal from a decision of a master denying their application for a second medical examination by a psychiatrist. The plaintiff alleges a variety of injuries arising out of a motor vehicle accident, including brain damage and/or psychological injuries....
The plaintiffs allege that a child suffered birth defects as a result of her mothers use of the antidepressant Paxil during her pregnancy. They have applied to certify this action as a class proceeding. The present issue is whether the defendants, who manufactured and marketed the drug, should have access to the plaintiffs medical records before they respond to the certification application....
The plaintiff was injured in a motor vehicle accident when the defendants car ran a stop sign, hitting the plaintiffs car on the passenger side and causing significant vehicle damage. The plaintiff says the force of the collision lifted her off her seat and threw her against the side. Liability for the accident is admitted....