JMR Client Involved in Motor Vehicle Collision Awarded Over $177,000
Michael Elliott and Cody Wagner acted for a 36-year-old lawyer who suffered injury to her back and neck, as well as headaches, as a result of a significant motor vehicle collision.
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06/15/2016
Offshore Rental Property Owners Found Liable for Electrical Burns Sustained by JMR’s Infant Client
A new decision from the British Columbia Supreme Court has found the offshore owners of a North Vancouver residential rental property and their local property manager liable for damages after a 10-month old infant was severely burned by putting a hazardous electrical extension cord that had been left in the suite behind a cabinet in her mouth during a game of hide and seek.
06/13/2016
Bus Passenger Awarded Over $350,000.00 for Translink Accident
In Tchir v. South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority, the Plaintiff was riding a Translink bus in North Vancouver and was thrown from her seat when the bus driver was forced to make an abrupt stop due to an unidentified dangerous driver.
06/09/2016
Woman Involved in Six Different Motor Vehicle Accidents Succeeds at Trial
In Kallstrom v. Yip, the plaintiff, Ms. Kallstrom, was involved in six different motor vehicle accidents between 2001 and 2004.
06/06/2016
ICBC Benefits Can ‘Revive’ After 104 Week Period
A recent ruling in British Columbia’s highest court has changed the law regarding the transition between short-term and long-term ICBC disability benefits.
06/01/2016
Irresponsible property owners and manager found liable in case of infant’s burns.
A 10-month old was severely injured with burns to her face, mouth, and throat because of a dangerous electrical cord. The offshore homeowners and their appointed property manager have been found liable because they neglected to take reasonable precautions to ensure the residence was safe. The child, now nine years old, spent time in a […]
05/20/2016
Woman with Fourteen Distracted Driving Tickets Still on the Road
In March 2016, a Lower-Mainland driver was issued her fourteenth ticket for distracted driving after she almost collided with an RCMP officer in Richmond. The driver has been driving on British Columbia roads for a significant period of time.
05/12/2016
Designated Driver Wins 10-year Long Court Battle
In 2006, Marnetta Felix and her boyfriend, Kevin Hearne, were involved in a serious car accident. The accident occurred because Hearne, who was intoxicated at the time, grabbed the wheel of Felix’s car while she was driving and drove them off of the road.
05/10/2016
ICBC Recently Found Guilty for Malicious Prosecution
A recent decision handed down by the British Columbia Supreme Court (Arsenovski v. Bodin, 2016 BCSC 359) has ordered ICBC to pay $350,000.00 in punitive damages for the malicious prosecution of a refugee.
05/06/2016
Distracted Driving the Second Leading Cause of Car Crash Fatalities
A recent study in British Columbia shows that distracted driving using technology (including calling, texting, reading, or using social media) is responsible for one in four deaths from motor vehicle accidents, making distracted driving the second leading cause of car crash fatalities in British Columbia.