On August 29, 2013, Sarah Park was driving her vehicle with her boyfriend, Giancarlo Hnatiuk, in the passenger seat. The couple were arguing when Mr. Hnatiuk got angry and intentionally grabbed the steering wheel, causing the vehicle to lose control and collide with another vehicle.
Mr. Hnatiuk fled the scene of the accident, but was later arrested and plead guilty to dangerous driving causing bodily harm...
Adam v. Insurance Corp. of British Columbia, [2018] B.C.J. No. 6943, 2018 BCCA 482
The Plaintiff Mr. Adam had a travel trailer parked overnight on a sandbar close to Chiliwack, BC. The sandbar was 1 kilometer long, and during low tides, vehicles could drive onto the sandbar from McSween Road. It was a popular space for people to camp and party during the summer months.
While Mr. Adam was in his travel trailer, he heard a noise. When he...
Valentyne Estate v. Canada Life Assurance Co., [2018] B.C.J. No. 6984, 2018 BCCA 484
Kevin Valentyne was a known drug dealer with a criminal record and gang affiliations. On January 7, 2013, Mr. Valentyne was driving downtown with his girlfriend, when he received a call asking him to attend the home of two other drug dealers. Mr. Valentyne drove to that residence, went into the home, and never came out.
The Commonwell Mutual Assurance Group v. Campbell, 2018 ONSC 5899
In April 2013, Shayne Campbell borrowed a dirt bike from his girlfriend’s father, who was the CEO of RCOMM Radio Inc, where Mr. Campbell also worked. The dirt bike was also registered to RCOMM Radio Inc.
As Mr. Campbell was driving the dirt bike, he turned abruptly in front of an ATV driven by Evan Rodger which then struck the dirt bike. Mr. Rodger fell, struck his head on...
The Plaintiff, Angela Gale was a mother of two who worked as a dental assistant in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. However, in 2006, due to a motor vehicle accident, Mrs. Gale suffered injuries to her left arm, which led to a change in career to a receptionist position at a dental clinic.
On March 23, 2010, the Plaintiff was in a second motor vehicle accident, where her vehicle was rear ended on the McKay Bride in...
