The defendants objected to the admission of expert reports tendered by the claimant on two grounds including the lateness of two economists’ reports. Pursuant to Rule 11‑6(3), the economist reports should have been served 84 days before the trial. The report were 12 days late, being served 72 days before the trial commenced. This was a mistake. …
It is rare that the court will order any further medical examinations after the 84 expert deadline. It was the court’s view in Falbo v. Ryan, 2015 BCSC 2452 that a physical examination was not necessary in order to provide a responsive report. Master Harper said that, “These types of orders are discretionary. They ought…
The Court of Appeal has rejected the argument that the late admission of ICBC’s experts reports created a prejudice to the claimant. The claimant was injured in a car accident and sought damages in excess of $3 million. The trial judge awarded damages of less than $850,000. Among other things, the judge found that: (a) the…
In this personal injury case the ICBC insured could not reasonably claim to be surprised by the subject matter of a functional capacity evaluation report and was denied further medical examination of the claimant (Falbo v. Ryan,2015 BCSC 2452). It is rare that the court will order any further medical examinations after the 84 expert deadline. It…