Sandher v. Hogg, 2010 BCSC 1152 August 17, 2010- The injury claimant was operating a 2001 Honda Civic on King George Highway in British Columbia when she was rear-ended by another vehicle. Before the impact she had slammed on her brakes because the vehicle in front of her had suddenly stopped. She also tensed prior to…
Jones v. Ma, 2010 BCSC 1125 August 11, 2010- The motor vehicle accident that is the subject of this personal injury claim occurred on Clarke Street in Port Moody, British Columbia. At that location, Clarke Street has two westbound lanes of traffic separated from the single eastbound lane by a double solid yellow line. Just prior to the…
A pregnant car accident claimant can experience severe upset regarding the potential effects of the accident on her unborn child and the effects of her physical injuries on her ability to carry her child to term. The ICBC injury claimant’s treatment can also be complicated by her pregnancy and the subsequent birth. ICBC and other insurance…
Egan v. ICBC, 2010 BCSC 1042 July 27, 2010- Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (“ICBC”), applied to court for an order that two car accident injury claims being made by one claimant be heard at the same time. In the ICBC injury claim , the injured claimed damages for personal injuries, including injury to the head, headaches, cognitive problems,…
Co v. Watson, 2010 BCSC 950 July 26, 2011- At the intersection of Hemlock and Broadway in Vancouver, Ms. Co who was a passenger was injured when another vehicle driven by Mr. Watson went through a red light and struck the passenger side of her vehicle. The injury claimant suffered soft tissue whiplash type injuries to her neck, shoulders…
This car accident injury claimant was seeking compensation from what she said was a very severe impact on her life due to her car accident injuries (Shapiro v. Dailey, 2010 BCSC 770). These injuries were soft tissue type injuries that developed into persisting chronic pain syndrome, fibromyalgia, myofascial pain, anxiety/panic disorder, depressive symptoms, post-traumatic stress disorder, thoracic outlet syndrome, and associated physical, emotional…
Rhodes v. Biggar,2010 BCSC 762 June 6, 2011- This case has only been referred to once and has not to date been overturned. The central issue in this personal injury case was to assess the extent and effect of the injury claimant’s injuries caused by the car accident. The claimant had an extensive pre-existing medical history relating…
This successful personal injury case appeal(Poirier v. Aubrey, 2010 BCCA 266) has been referred to and considered by the Supreme Court more than 6 times since I first wrote this post and it has not been overturned. The injury claimant suffered soft tissue injury in a car accident which led to the development of chronic pain . Her personal…
Gignac v. Rozylo, 2010 BCSC 595 This was an ICBC personal injury claim resulting from a relatively minor car accident. The injury claimant testified that he was in a line of traffic waiting for the change of a traffic signal and the other vehicle plowed into the rear of his car. His car suddenly lurched forward…