24 November, 2017

The Case of the Defective Sandwich

In the case of Chow v. Subway Franchise Restaurants of Canada Ltd., 2017 BCSC 1034, the Plaintiff alleged that as she began to eat a sandwich purchased from a Subway restaurant in Victoria, she found blood on the bun and wrapping...

22 November, 2017

Visions Gala

Acheson Sweeney Foley Sahota is honoured to have been a major sponsor for the Victoria Hospitals Foundation gala last Saturday night. The Visions gala was attended by more than 300 community and health care leaders, and raised $698,000.  The proceeds...

21 November, 2017

Collision with a Train

The case of Chand v. Martin, 2017 BCSC 660, involved a collision between a motor vehicle and a train owned and operated by Southern Railway of British Columbia Limited (“Southern”). The accident occurred at a railway crossing in Surrey, BC. As...

29 September, 2017

Perjury at Trial

In the case of Dizon v. Losier, 2017 BCSC 431, the Plaintiff was injured when his SUV was hit from behind by a truck driven by the Defendant.  At trial, the Plaintiff said that the light had turned amber and he...

26 September, 2017

Plaintiff Partially Responsible for Rear-End Collision

In the case of Dizon v. Losier, 2017 BCSC 431, the Plaintiff was injured when his SUV was hit from behind by a truck driven by the Defendant. The accident took place at a busy intersection that had two dedicated left...

22 September, 2017

Headaches

In Thompson v. Helgeson, 2017 BCSC 92, the Court assessed damages for debilitating headaches that seriously affected the Plaintiff’s ability to function personally and socially, and rendered her unemployable. The 45 year old Plaintiff had a history of depression and anxiety prior...

19 September, 2017

Left-Turning Vehicle

In Riley v. Ritsco, 2017 BCSC 925, the Court considered liability between a left-turning vehicle and a straight-through driver.   Ms. Tones and her passenger, the Plaintiff Riley, were travelling straight through an intersection on the Lougheed Highway at 216th Street.  Ms. Tones...

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