November 2026

A majority of the Supreme Court of Canada has held that a momentary lapse of judgment can indeed indicate criminal liability in a dangerous driving case.

In the case at hand, Seyed Ramin Moshfeghi Zadeh was driving in downtown Vancouver at 6 p.m. on a summer evening when he ran a red light in a busy intersection and was struck by another vehicle. His vehicle flipped over and struck two pedestrians, severely injuring a father and killing his 18-month-old daughter.

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