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Chairlift Negligence Claim Dismissed Due To Waiver
Adding to this site’s archived cases addressing waivers of liability in sporting injury claims, reasons for judgment were released this week by the BC Supreme Court, Kamloops Registry, addressing the...
View ArticleFormal Offer on Eve of Trial Not “Too Late” To Trigger Costs Consequences
Reasons for judgement were released last week by the BC Supreme Court, Vancouver Registry, discussing the effects of a formal settlement offer made on the eve of trial. In last week’s case (J.D. v....
View Article$20,000 Non-Pecuniary Assessment For Minor Yet Lingering Soft Tissue Injuries
Reasons for judgement were released this week by the BC Supreme Court, Vancouver Registry, assessing damages for minor, chronic soft tissue injuries. In today’s case (Rosso v. Balubal) the Plaintiff...
View ArticleCourt Criticizes Doctor As Being “An Advocate For ICBC”
Adding to this site’s archives of judicial criticism of ‘advocate’ expert witnesses, reasons for judgement were released today by the BC Supreme Court, Vancouver Registry rejecting the evidence of a...
View ArticlePrivacy A Rare Protection For Personal Injury Plaintiffs
When a personal injury claim proceeds to trial oftentimes publicly available reasons for judgement are published which are accessible by all. These frequently reveal details about a Plaintiff’s...
View ArticleRoad Rage Intimidation Incident Leads to Liability for Subsequent Crash
Reasons for judgement were released earlier this week demonstrating liability after a motorist intimidated a cyclist who subsequently crashed. In this week’s case (Davies v. Elston) the Plaintiff was...
View ArticleCorporate Plaintiff Not Allowed To Read In Discovery Evidence of Former Employee
Reasons for judgement were released today by the BC Supreme Court, Vancouver Registry, addressing limits on the use of discovery evidence at trial. In today’s case (No Limits Sportswear Inc v. 0912139...
View ArticleHospital Found Liable For Brain Injury Following Patient Suicide Attempt
Reasons for judgement were released today by the BC Supreme Court, Vancouver Registry, finding a hospital liable for a profound and permanent brain injury a patient suffered during a suicide attempt by...
View ArticleICBC Doctor Criticized as “Very Unhelpful Medical Witness” By BC Supreme Court
In the latest example of expert witnesses who cross the line into prohibited advocacy, reasons for judgement were released this week by the BC Supreme Court, Vancouver Registry, criticizing a physician...
View Article$70,000 Non-Pecuniary Assessment for “Permanent Worsening” of a Chronic Pain...
Reasons for judgement were published this week by the BC Supreme Court, Vancouver Registry, assessing damages for the worsening of a pre-existing chronic pain condition. In the recent case (Deol v....
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