11 February, 2019

Police Car Collides With Van

In the case of Gorman v. Meghji, 2018 BCSC 1904, RCMP officer Gorman responded to an emergency call on his radio, and drove with his lights and sirens activated. He proceeded west on the Fraser Highway and accelerated his vehicle quickly,...

04 February, 2019

Alleged Sexual Assault Not Relevant to Adjournment Application

The personal injury case of Singh v. Chad, 2018 BCSC 1860, involved an adjournment application by the Defendants, with an unusual twist. The primary reason the Defendants sought an adjournment was that they found out a few months before trial that...

31 January, 2019

Witnesses Allowed To Testify Via Video Conferencing

In the personal injury case of Singh v. Chad, 2018 BCSC 1860, the Plaintiff applied to the Court to allow two witnesses to testify at trial via video conferencing. The Defendants opposed the application. The Plaintiff argued that the witnesses should be...

24 January, 2019

Future Care Award for Plaintiff Injured in Motorcycle Accident

In Lewis v. Gibson, 2018 BCSC 1713, the Plaintiff was injured when a SUV in the lane beside him changed lanes into his motorcycle. He was knocked to the ground and the SUV crushed his left foot. He was trapped under...

15 January, 2019

ICBC Is Deliberately Running Up Court Costs And Clogging An Already Burdened Court System With Unnecessary Trials

In early January, 2019, ICBC announced a policy that will force thousands of British Columbians to unnecessarily to go to court to obtain fair compensation for their injuries, lost wages and medical expenses. Prior to this announcement, approximately 98% of ICBC...

17 December, 2018

Assault During Bar Fight

The case of Petersen v. Stadnyk, 2006 BCSC 806, is about a fight between the Plaintiff and the Defendant. The fight ended with them falling to the floor, one on top of the other, where the Plaintiff dislocated his shoulder...

10 December, 2018

Duty of Pedestrian to Mitigate Losses

The Plaintiff in the case of Lourenco v. Pham, 2013 BCSC 2090, was a pedestrian struck in a cross walk. She sought damages for injuries she sustained in that accident. The Defendants admitted liability for the accident but asserted that the...

03 December, 2018

Strata Not Responsible For Resident’s Fall Down Stairs

In Goddard v. Bayside Property Services Ltd., 2018 BCSC 1498, the Plaintiff brought an action claiming he suffered injuries in a slip and fall. He fell on a wooden exterior staircase at the rear of his condominium building. It was the...

26 November, 2018

Mental Health Issues Arising from Motor Vehicle Accident

In Evans v. Keill, 2018 BCSC 1651, the Plaintiff sought damages for physical and psychological injuries arising out of a motor vehicle accident. The Defendants did not dispute liability for the injuries but they did dispute the extent of the injuries,...

19 November, 2018

Damages Awarded for Assault

In the case of Azak v. Chisholm, 2018 BCSC 1051, a verbal confrontation lead to the Defendant assaulting the Plaintiff in his yard. The Plaintiff sustained serious bodily injuries and sued the Defendant for damages. The Plaintiff rented a house on Lot...