Rita Sidhu Barrister & Solicitor

09/03/2023

https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/b-c-woman-destroys-neighbours-cedar-hedge-court-hits-her-for-150k-in-damages https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/b-c-woman-destroys-neighbours-cedar-hedge-court-hits-her-for-150k-in-damages

$35,000, or one-quarter of the amount awarded by B.C. court, was for punitive damages.

07/08/2023

A BC strata owner has been awarded $4,000 after he successfully sued his neighbours whose consistent yelling, screaming and fighting could be heard in his townhouse.

According to a June 19 BC Civil Resolution Tribunal decision, the conflict between the neighbours got so bad that townhouse owner Selim Mete was once spat upon and retaliated by throwing a recycling bin.

The decision said Mete moved into the undisclosed strata property in 2018 where Fereshteh Ahani Masouleh and Farhad Sheykhzeynalabedini lived with their adult son Farhoud Sheykhzeynalabedini in the townhouse complex.

"Shortly after he moved in, he discovered that the (family) regularly yelled and screamed at each other, fought, slammed doors and generally disrupted his quiet use and enjoyment... often late at night," the decision read.

Read the rest of the story here: https://infotel.ca/newsitem/bc-strata-dispute-turns-violent-and-costly/it99161

10/19/2022

10/15/2022

What is ?

On May 1, 2021, introduced a revised no fault insurance program for British Columbians, which operates on the basis that the fault of the accident is irrelevant, and both parties are entitled to the same schedule of benefits post-accident.

Operating similarly to WorkSafeBC claims, an individual adjuster is in charge of your rights on a case-by-case basis. A no fault system also means that seriously injured individuals will have a lifelong relationship with ICBC. Rather than resolving their case with a fair settlement, no fault requires individuals to go back to ICBC weekly, monthly, and yearly, seeking needed care or wage loss benefits that are often insufficient.

This new insurance format is unjust, putting innocent individuals at risk. Here at No to No Fault, we’re fighting for the rights of British Columbians across the province.

Join us in saying , and read more about what we’re doing here: https://www.notonofault.com/

10/15/2022

07/11/2022

"The thinly veiled purpose of this legislation is to improve the finances of ICBC by reducing the quantity of expert evidence in motor vehicle accident…

07/07/2022

Since a constitutional challenge was filed, more seriously injured car crash victims have come forward calling ICBC's no-fault system unfair.

07/06/2022

The 67-year-old says the system, which prevents victims like himself from suing for compensation and limits their benefits to lump sums, is further impacting his quality of life.

06/16/2022

Justice Minister David Lametti will soon be tabling a new bill that is expected to address the recent Supreme Court of Canada ruling that deemed the law prohibiting the use of extreme intoxication as a defence for some crimes as unconstitutional.

02/08/2022

The outcomes in two B.C. cases involving the same couple highlight differences in how incidents of intimate partner violence are handled in the criminal court system, where the case is brought forward by the Crown prosecution, and civil court, where the plaintiff can have more control over the evide...

01/20/2022

The restaurant's staff had been using drink pitchers to mix cleaning bleach with water.

08/31/2021

A court ruling has settled a multi-year spat between two families who lived next door to each other in one of Canada's wealthiest postal codes.