If I lose control of my car and leave it blocking some of the road, can I be liable for somebody else hitting it? What if it’s a dark night, I don’t turn on my hazards, nor put out reflectors
Read More →If I am injured in a crash, will my failure to wear a seatbelt impact my ability to recover compensation for my injuries? What if the defence cannot prove that a seatbelt would have made any difference to my injuries? In
Read More →Do I have to wait for oncoming traffic to completely stop before turning? Can I assume they’ll stop if I see them slowing down? Shouldn’t they expect someone like me to be executing a left turn across their path on
Read More →Faced with different stories of how a crash happened, who will the judge believe? What factors will be considered in assessing the credibility of the parties? In the case of Bingul v. Youngson, 2016 BCSC 1868, Madam Justice Baker was
Read More →I had the right of way, walking across a street within an unmarked crosswalk. I had made it more than half way across the street, and was there to be seen by an oncoming motorist. The motorist wasn’t paying attention
Read More →I was waiting in the intersection to make a left hand turn. When the traffic light turned red I made the turn in order to clear the intersection. An oncoming car ran the light and hit me. Whose fault is
Read More →Is the left-turner always at fault in a collision? What if the through driver is also negligent? Today’s summary comes from a 2010 decision of the Supreme Court (Kelly v. Yuen 2010 BCSC 1794). Mr. Justice MacKenzie provides a thorough
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