Weafer v. Vancouver Coastal Health Authority et al.

JurisdictionBritish Columbia
CourtSupreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
JudgeCole, J.
Citation[2007] B.C.T.C. Uned. 246,2007 BCSC 481,[2007] B.C.T.C. Uned. 246 (SC)
Date10 April 2007
Subject MatterDAMAGES,DAMAGE AWARDS,TORTS,INSURANCE

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7 practice notes
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (July 25, 2022 ' July 29, 2022)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • August 2, 2022
    ...(2003), 65 OR (3d) 343 (SC), Demers v Everson, 2013 ONSC 6134, Weafer (Litigation Guardian of) v Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, 2007 BCSC 481, Nagy v Canada, 2006 ABCA 227, Plester v Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co (2006), 213 OAC 241 (CA), McIntyre v Grigg (2006), 83 OR (3d) 161, Hill v ......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (May 8, 2023 ' May 12, 2023)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • May 24, 2023
    ...ONCA 567, Johnson v. Cline, 2017 ONSC 3916, aff'd on other grounds, 2019 ONCA 188, Weafer v. Vancouver Coastal Health Authority et al., 2007 BCSC 481, Owen v. Bains, 2020 ONSC 3958, aff'd 2021 ONSC 6666 (Div. The respondent had been diagnosed with Crohn's disease and underwent a number of r......
  • Barker v. Barker
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Ontario)
    • July 29, 2022
    ...cases of Demers v. Everson, 2013 ONSC 6134, 4 C.C.L.T. (4th) 205, Weafer (Litigation Guardian of) v. Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, 2007 BCSC 481, and Nagy v. Canada, 2006 ABCA 227, 61 Alta. L.R. (4th) 85. Those cases, say the respondents, suggest a minimum range of $57,000 to $198,000......
  • Barker v. Barker
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • February 8, 2021
    ...over $62,000 adjusted for inflation). [44] Another case of severe short-term injury is Weafer v. Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, 2007 BCSC 481, a patient hospitalized for back surgery was given an overdose of the painkiller Ketamine. In a scenario that has some parallels with the Plaint......
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4 cases
  • Barker v. Barker
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Ontario)
    • July 29, 2022
    ...cases of Demers v. Everson, 2013 ONSC 6134, 4 C.C.L.T. (4th) 205, Weafer (Litigation Guardian of) v. Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, 2007 BCSC 481, and Nagy v. Canada, 2006 ABCA 227, 61 Alta. L.R. (4th) 85. Those cases, say the respondents, suggest a minimum range of $57,000 to $198,000......
  • Barker v. Barker
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • February 8, 2021
    ...over $62,000 adjusted for inflation). [44] Another case of severe short-term injury is Weafer v. Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, 2007 BCSC 481, a patient hospitalized for back surgery was given an overdose of the painkiller Ketamine. In a scenario that has some parallels with the Plaint......
  • Wangert v. Saur
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • January 25, 2013
    ...remission. [46] I have also considered Matkin v. Gaurian , 2003 BCSC 763 and Weafer (Guardian of) v. Vancouver Coastal Health Authority , 2007 BCSC 481 where the non pecuniary damage awards were $40,000 and $55,000 respectively. I have adjusted these for inflation. [47] Taking into account ......
  • Bothwell v London Health Sciences Centre
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Ontario)
    • May 8, 2023
    ...from the present case because, in those cases, there was evidence of impairment. In Weafer v. Vancouver Coastal Health Authority et al., 2007 BCSC 481, the trial judge was satisfied that the negligent administration of Ketamine caused the plaintiff to suffer “psychological trauma&#x2......
2 firm's commentaries
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (July 25, 2022 ' July 29, 2022)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • August 2, 2022
    ...(2003), 65 OR (3d) 343 (SC), Demers v Everson, 2013 ONSC 6134, Weafer (Litigation Guardian of) v Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, 2007 BCSC 481, Nagy v Canada, 2006 ABCA 227, Plester v Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co (2006), 213 OAC 241 (CA), McIntyre v Grigg (2006), 83 OR (3d) 161, Hill v ......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (May 8, 2023 ' May 12, 2023)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • May 24, 2023
    ...ONCA 567, Johnson v. Cline, 2017 ONSC 3916, aff'd on other grounds, 2019 ONCA 188, Weafer v. Vancouver Coastal Health Authority et al., 2007 BCSC 481, Owen v. Bains, 2020 ONSC 3958, aff'd 2021 ONSC 6666 (Div. The respondent had been diagnosed with Crohn's disease and underwent a number of r......