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Personal Injury

Whether the case arises from an automobile injury, a sports injury or an injury arising from medical malpractice, our firm has been on the cutting edge of expanding both liability and damage claims for plaintiffs.  Our firm went to the Supreme Court of Canada to increase damage recovery for plaintiffs with the recognition of a tax gross up claim.  This is now a common damage claim for seriously injured plaintiffs in this province.  With respect to liability we have represented plaintiffs who have been injured in sporting activities and by rocks falling on highways.  In Just v. BC we took the case to the Supreme Court of Canada to obtain judgment for the plaintiff against the government of BC for a plaintiff who was injured by a rock falling onto his car when driving on the highway. In Kwok v. BC we represented the plaintiffs in his suit against the BC Ferry Corp. where a ferry ran over his boat killing his wife and child. In Harrison v. Biggs (the ball and chain case) we represented Mr Harrison in a case where a stag resulted in serious injury to the groom. We have continually pushed the boundary for higher damage claims by advancing new claims for damages and taken on new and interesting liability cases.


Case Documents

$ 3.8 million for Dystonia Injury from Car Arm – Whetung v. Revy August 28, 2007

Brennan v. Singh, Marr Contrators and Midtown Truck Services

Just v. BC

Kwok v. BC, 1

Kwok v. BC, 2

Harrison v. Biggs

Scarff v. Wilson, Judgment: Febuary 5, 1990

Scarff v. Wilson, Judgment: November 25, 1988

Zapf v. Muckalt, Judgment: December 3, 1996

Zapf v. Muckalt, Judgment: September 1, 1995

 


 

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