Car Accident Lawyers

Whether you are in a big or small city, on a busy city street or an open highway car crashes happen to us all.

Car crashes happen for a variety of reasons and most often are the fault of another driver who fails to follow the rules of the road by:

• Driving too fast or too slow
• Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol
• Failing to signal while turning
• Driving without considering weather and traffic conditions
• Disobeying traffic signs or signals

Sometimes car crashes are not caused by other drivers but rather by:

1. A defective product; in these cases, automobile manufacturers or suppliers may be responsible for injuries caused.
2. A mechanic who improperly repairs a vehicle and causes a car crash and injury. In these cases the mechanic and his repair shop may be responsible for the injuries caused.
3. Poorly maintained roads, malfunctioning traffic control signals, improper design, maintenance, construction, signage, lighting or other highway defect, as well as improper striping on the road's passing lanes, a sharp obstruction or problem with the roadway that obstructs drivers' vision, or poorly placed trees and utility poles. In these cases, Local and Federal Governments may be responsible for the injuries caused.
4. An intoxicated driver, a bar or social host may responsible for injuries caused by an intoxicated guest that gets into a car and drives.

Here are some examples of trial awards Slater Vecchio has achieved for our clients in car crash cases:

• Terracciano (Guardian ad litem of) v. Etheridge, 1997 BCSC, B943125
• Spehar (Guardian ad litem of) v. Beazley, 2004 BCSC 926
• Spehar (Guardian ad litem of) v. Beazley 2002 BCSC 1104
• Sammartino v. Hiebert, 1996 BCSC, B822857
• Frers v. De Moulin, 2002 BCSC 408
• Roussin v. Bouzenad, 2005 BCSC 1719
• Heringa v. Mah, 2000 BCCA 490
• Fox v. Danis, 2005 BCSC 102
• Mazzuca v. Alexakis, 1994 BCSC, B905414
• Kerr v. Paterson, BCSC 2007, M033506 (PDF 384KB)