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Medical malpractice 2025 BCSC 1157

Ali v. Abu-Laban

The court found an emergency physician breached the standard of care by not following up a radiology report, causing delayed diagnosis and mental injury, with damages reduced for contributory negligence.

  • Standard of care
  • Causation (but for)
  • Contributory negligence
  • Non-pecuniary damages
  • Past loss of earning capacity
  • Mental injury
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Personal injury 2025 BCSC 267

Morgan v. Morin

The court awarded damages for injuries from two rear-end collisions, finding new soft tissue injuries, headaches, and psychiatric effects, while accounting for pre-existing conditions.

  • Non-pecuniary damages
  • Past loss of earning capacity
  • Future loss of earning capacity
  • Mitigation
  • Thin skull/crumbling skull
  • Housekeeping loss
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Tort 2025 BCSC 46

Sellmer v. Watson

Trial judgment on damages from two motor vehicle accidents, with reductions for failure to mitigate due to prolonged alcohol abuse and refusal of treatment.

  • Non-pecuniary damages
  • Past loss of earning capacity
  • Future loss of earning capacity
  • Cost of future care
  • Mitigation
  • Causation
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Torts 2024 BCSC 2352

Arnbrecht v. Isaac

Plaintiff awarded $290,512 for MVA injuries, including non-pecuniary damages, past and future earning capacity, and limited future care; housekeeping claim dismissed.

  • Non-pecuniary damages
  • Past loss of earning capacity
  • Future loss of earning capacity
  • Cost of future care
  • Loss of housekeeping capacity
  • Expert evidence
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Tort 2024 BCSC 2271

Arora v. Chou

The court awarded damages to a young plaintiff injured in a rear-end collision, accepting chronic back, knee, and neck injuries and assessing loss of earning capacity and future care.

  • Quantum of damages
  • Non-pecuniary damages
  • Past loss of earning capacity
  • Future loss of earning capacity
  • Costs of future care
  • Causation
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Torts 2024 BCSC 1095

Ishii v. Thompson

The court awarded Brandon Ishii damages for a chronic back injury and related psychological harm from a 2017 motor vehicle accident, with a 35% reduction for pre-existing injuries.

  • Causation
  • Non-pecuniary damages
  • Past loss of earning capacity
  • Future loss of earning capacity
  • Future care costs
  • Loss of housekeeping capacity
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Torts 2024 BCSC 295

Zachariuk v. Vancouver Taxi Ltd.

The court assessed damages after an admitted-liability rear-end collision, awarding Ms. Zachariuk $301,233 for pain and suffering, income loss, future care, and special damages.

  • Non-pecuniary damages
  • Past loss of earning capacity
  • Future loss of earning capacity
  • Cost of future care
  • Special damages
  • Tinnitus
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Tort 2024 BCSC 124

Brill v. Forsyth

Motor vehicle personal injury trial. The court found the collision caused ongoing soft tissue injuries, but reduced damages for pre-existing spinal degeneration.

  • Causation
  • Pre-existing condition (crumbling skull)
  • Non-pecuniary damages
  • Past loss of earning capacity
  • Future loss of earning capacity
  • Contingency reductions
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Tort 2023 BCSC 837

Singer v. Guidi

Damage-only trial arising from two rear-end collisions. The court found the accidents aggravated pre-existing neck, back, and headache pain, but denied past loss of earning capacity.

  • Causation
  • General damages
  • Special damages
  • Past loss of earning capacity
  • Mitigation
  • Credibility
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Personal injury 2023 BCSC 177

Shaw v. Rogers

Motor vehicle accident personal injury trial awarding damages for chronic pain, psychiatric injury, and diminished earning capacity.

  • Non-pecuniary damages
  • Past loss of earning capacity
  • Future loss of earning capacity
  • Cost of future care
  • Special damages
  • Causation
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