The Pelkinen v. Unrau court decision was released by the British Columbia Supreme Court on March 28, 2008.

On July 5, 2004, Ella Pelkinen was stopped at a red light in Aldergrove, B.C. when a tractor-trailer crashed into her Saturn from her behind.  The force of the crash broke the back of the front passenger seat and threw Ms. Pelkinen from the front passenger seat to a prone position on the rear seat of her car.  She had to be helped out of the vehicle by paramedics and was taken to the Langley Memorial Hospital whereshe was discharged the same day.

Ms. Pelkinen’s immediate symptoms were headache, pain in the left side of the neck, light headedness, and shoulder pain. Read the rest of this entry »

The Dewitt v. Takacs court decision was released by the British Columba Supreme Court in Chilliwack on March 13, 2008.

Arthur Dewitt was a steel fabricator who’s job required heavy work involving lifting, climbing, and maneuvering heavy pieces of equipment and steel. On January 9, 2004, he was suddenly rear-ended by another vehicle and pushed into the on-coming lane where he was struck by another vehicle. His face hit the steering wheel with considerable force and some of his teeth were loosened. He went to the hospital and complained about his neck and his back.

As a result of the accident, Mr. Dewitt suffered soft-tissue injuries to his low back and neck. Read the rest of this entry »