How is liability determined in a motor vehicle accident?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Nerval v. Khehra, 2011 BCSC 1245 (CanLII):
Liability in this situation is determined according to the rules of the road and the reasonableness of the actions of the parties. While referring to s. 175 of the Motor Vehicle Act, I find the statement of principle of Groberman J.A. in Salaam v. Abramovic, 2010 BCCA 212, applicable to the circumstances of this case:
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