Coughing Rib Injury Case Not “Too Complex” For Jury Trial
Reasons for judgement were published today by the BC Supreme Court, Kelowna Registry, addressing whether a unique causation issue in a personal injury claim was too complex for a jury. In today’s case...
View Article“Only The First Notice of Trial Matters” When Excercising Right to a Jury Trial
Reasons for judgement were released this week by the BC Supreme Court, Vancouver Registry, addressing whether parties to an action joining a matter already set for trial can elect the mode of trial. In...
View ArticleParaplegia Claim Not Too Complex For Jury Trial
Reasons for judgement were released recently by the BC Supreme Court, Vancouver Registry, addressing a jury strike application in a paraplegia injury claim. In the recent case (Laktin v. Vancouver...
View ArticleNHL Player’s Wage Loss Claim Not “Too Complex” For a Jury
Reasons for judgement were released today by the BC Supreme Court, Vancouver Registry, addressing whether a Jury was capable of determining an NHL player’s wage loss claim in a personal injury lawsuit....
View ArticleICBC Rate Hike Letter to PolicyHolders Does Not Taint Injury Claim Jury Pool
Interesting reasons for judgement were released today by the BC Supreme Court, Vancouver Registry, discussing whether ICBC should lose the right to trial by jury due to a letter they sent their policy...
View ArticleJury Verdict Deemed Perverse For Failing To Award Non-Pecuniary Damages
Reasons for judgment were released today by the BC Supreme Court, New Westminster Registry, ordering a retrial following a ‘perverse’ jury finding. In today’s case (Kalsi v. Gill) the Plaintiff was...
View ArticleBC Court of Appeal – Jury Trial OK in Case With 40 Expert Reports
Reasons for judgement were released today by the BC Court of Appeal finding a personal injury lawsuit with 40 expert reports totaling over 700 pages was not too complex for a jury to determine. In...
View ArticleRetrial Ordered After “Inconsistent” $765 Jury Award in Personal Injury Claim
Reasons for judgement were released today by the BC Supreme Court, Vancouver Registry, ordering a retrial after a jury awarded special damages but nothing for non-pecuniary loss in a personal injury...
View ArticleComplex Wage Loss Claim Fuels Successful Jury Strike Application
Reasons for judgement were released today by the BC Supreme Court, Victoria Registry, granting a Plaintiff’s jury strike application. In today’s case (van Driesum v. Young) the Plaintiff was involved...
View ArticlePotentially “Harsh” Result No Reason To Strike Jury in Injury Claim
Reasons for judgment were published today by the BC Supreme Court, Vancouver Registry, dismissing a plaintiff request to strike a jury notice in an ICBC injury claim. In the recent case (Froese v....
View ArticleMedical Malpractice Claim Not Too Complex for a Jury to Understand
Reasons for judgement were published today by the BC Supreme Court, Vancouver Registry, dismissing a defence request to have a jury struck from hearing a medical malpractice lawsuit. In today’s case...
View ArticleJury Struck in Injury Claim With “Complex” Business Loss Element
Reasons for judgement were published today by the BC Supreme Court, Vancouver Registry, striking a jury notice for a personal injury claim with a complex business loss component. In today’s case...
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