21 October, 2019

Assault During Domestic Dispute Leads To An Award For Damages

In the case of Newell v. Levesque, 2019 BCSC 998, the Defendant choked and hit the Plaintiff during a domestic dispute. The Plaintiff suffered bruising to his head and face, pain and stiffness, injury to his cervical spine, headaches, facial lacerations,...

16 October, 2019

Parents Liable For Accident Caused By Son Who Did Not Have A Driver’s Licence

In Block v. Schmitt, 2019 BCSC 1575, the Plaintiff was injured when her vehicle was sideswiped by a vehicle driven by the Defendant son. ICBC denied liability in this case because he did not have a valid B.C. drivers’ licence at...

07 October, 2019

Plaintiff Develops Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

In Redmile v. Beaulieu, 2019 BCSC 1571, the Plaintiff sustained injuries to his back and neck when he was t-boned by the Defendant. Tragically, the Defendant died at the scene and the Plaintiff witnessed this, which was extremely traumatic for...

30 September, 2019

Taxi Passenger Should Have Used Seatbelt

The Plaintiff in the case of Spence v. Yellow Cab Company Ltd., 2019 BCSC 1540, was sitting in the backseat of a taxi when the taxi was involved in a collision. The evidence established that the Plaintiff was not wearing his...

23 September, 2019

Assessment of Electrician’s Future Financial Loss

In the case of Stare v. Whitehouse, 2019 BCSC 1445, the 20-year old Plaintiff sustained injuries in a motor vehicle accident. Although the injuries to his neck and shoulder resolved, the injury to his back did not. Due to the trauma of...

16 September, 2019

Informed Consent When Treated By Dentists

The Plaintiff in the case of De Sousa v. Rogers, 2019 BCSC 128, sued two dentists. She submitted that the first dentist failed to obtain her informed consent for the extraction of a tooth and the second dentist failed to obtain...

10 September, 2019

Alleged Dental Malpractice

The Plaintiff in the case of De Sousa v. Rogers, 2019 BCSC 128, sued two dentists. She alleged that she had received negligent dental work from both Defendants and that her life was dramatically altered as a result. The Plaintiff claimed one...

03 September, 2019

Plaintiff Applies To Strike Defendant’s Jury Notice

In Lee v. Averbach, 2019 BCSC 1280, the Plaintiff applied for an order that the Defendant’s jury notice be set aside and the trial proceed without a jury. The Plaintiff relied on Rule 12-6(5)(a) of the Supreme Court Civil Rules, which allows...

27 August, 2019

ICBC Ordered To Pay Double Costs For Not Accepting Reasonable Settlement Offer Prior To Trial

In Stark v. Bartier, 2019 BCSC 1097, the Plaintiff was injured in a motor vehicle accident and sued the Defendants for damages. The Plaintiff was awarded judgment in the amount of $126,430 at trial. Since the award exceeded offers to settle made...

12 August, 2019

Store Not Liable For Customer Assault

The Plaintiff in Tanaka v. London Drugs Limited, 2019 BCSC 1182, was physically assaulted by another customer while standing at the customer service desk of a London Drugs store. The Plaintiff sued London Drugs for the injuries he suffered in the...