02 January, 2018

Pedestrian Found 25% Responsible for Accident

Pedestrian Found 25% Responsible for Accident Sometimes pedestrians are found contributorily negligent when they are hit by a motor vehicle. That was the case in Howell v. Machi, 2017 BCSC 1806. The Plaintiff jaywalked between eastbound cars which had stopped for a...

29 December, 2017

Adding Punitive Damages To Your Personal Injury Claim

Adding Punitive Damages To Your Personal Injury Claim In the case of Howell v. Machi, 2017 BCSC 1806, the Plaintiff was injured in a hit-and-run accident. She suffered serious injuries in the accident, including a skull fracture and a complicated mild traumatic...

26 December, 2017

Negligent Driver Files for Bankruptcy to Avoid Responsibility

Negligent Driver Files for Bankruptcy to Avoid Responsibility In the case of Howell v. Machi, 2017 BCSC 1806, the Plaintiff was injured in a hit-and-run accident. She jaywalked between eastbound cars which had stopped for a red light at Commercial Drive in...

22 December, 2017

Cyclist and Driver Both Responsible for Accident

Cyclist and Driver Both Responsible for Accident Ilett v. Buckley, 2017 BCCA 257, is an Appeal from a 2016 judgement in which the driver was found solely at fault for a collision with a cyclist. The driver appealed on the basis...

19 December, 2017

Substance Use Disorder

Substance Use Disorder Case In British Columbia, Plaintiffs are obligated to take all reasonable measures to reduce their damages, including undergoing treatment to alleviate or cure injuries. In a personal injury case in which the Plaintiff has not pursued a course...

15 December, 2017

The Defendant’s Prior Driving Record

The Defendant’s Prior Driving Record Should a Plaintiff be allowed to include particulars about a Defendant’s prior driving record in personal injury pleadings? There was no British Columbia authority on this issue until the recent case of Rezai v. Uddin, 2017 BCSC...

12 December, 2017

ICBC Seeks Order for Plaintiff to Have X-Ray

ICBC Seeks Order for Plaintiff to Have X-Ray ICBC will often request that a Plaintiff see a doctor hired by ICBC. This is called an independent medical exam (“IME”). If the Plaintiff does not cooperate, ICBC can apply to the Court...

11 December, 2017

Acheson Law Supports Transition House Christmas Hamper Program

Acheson Law Supports Transition House Christmas Hamper Program When one of our lawyers received an email from the Victoria Women’s Transition House regarding Christmas Hampers, our firm and staff quickly jumped on board. The VWTH Christmas Hamper Program is a great...

08 December, 2017

Damages for Assault

Damages for Assault In Bajwa v. Deol, 2017 BCSC 1673, the Plaintiff and his wife attended a wedding celebration in Surrey. As they were leaving the banquet hall, the Plaintiff was seriously injured when he was assaulted by the Defendant and an...

05 December, 2017

Be Responsible When Turning Left

In the case of Ratelle v. Barton, 2017 BCSC 1262, the Court was asked to determine who was responsible for a motorcycle accident near Whistler. The Plaintiff and a friend were riding their motorcycles north of Whistler on Highway 99, heading to...