Police Officer in Pursuit Found Fully at Fault for Intersection Collision
Reasons for judgement were published today by the BC Supreme Court, Chilliwack Registry, finding a police officer fully at fault for an intersection collision with another motorist. In today’s case...
View ArticleBus Driver Not Liable For Injuring Passengers By Braking Hard to Avoid...
Reasons for judgement were published today by the BC Supreme Court, Kelowna Registry, dismissing a negligence claim against a bus driver whose hard braking injured several passengers. In today’s case...
View ArticleMother Found 50% at Fault For Striking Her Son With Vehicle
Reasons for judgement were published today by the BC Supreme Court, Vancouver Registry, assessing fault following the somewhat unusual fact pattern of a mother striking her own son with a vehicle. In...
View ArticleMotorist Found Fully Liable For Striking Cyclist in Dedicated Bike Lane
Reasons for judgement were published today by the BC Supreme Court, Kelowna Registry, discussing the duties of cyclists riding in dedicated bike lanes. In today’s case (Charlton-Miner v. Hedgecock) the...
View ArticleDefendant Relying on “Waving” Motorists Still Found Liable For Crash
Relying on another motorist waiving you through an intersection is no defense to an allegation of negligence if the intersection is in fact not clear. Motorists must keep their own proper and clear...
View ArticleBC Court of Appeal – It Is Negligent To “Not See What’s There To Be Seen”
“I never saw the other vehicle before the crash” is rarely a satisfactory answer in absolving a party from liability. Reasons for judgement were published today by the BC Court of Appeal discussing...
View ArticleMotorist Who Had Seizure At Fault For Crash for Failing to Take Medication
Reasons for judgement were published today by the BC Supreme Court, Vancouver Registry, finding a motorist solely liable for a multiple vehicle collision after losing control due to a seizure. While...
View ArticleBC Court of Appeal Finds 60/40 Split of Fault Appropriate For Left Hand Turn...
Reasons for judgement were published this week by the BC Court of Appeal overturning a trial result and finding that a 60/40 split of fault was appropriate following a collision involving a left hand...
View ArticleCyclist at Fault For Attempting To Pass Bus Re-Entering Flow of Traffic on...
Reasons for judgement were published today by the BC Supreme Court, Courtenay Registry, dismissing a cyclist’s negligence action against a bus operator. In today’s case (Coles v. British Columbia...
View ArticleHow BC Rigged Fault Assessments For Crashes in the “No-Fault” Era
Should an insurance company be judge, jury and executioner for who is at fault for a crash? This is the system British Columbians basically now have. First a quick history lesson. It used to be that...
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