The Supreme Court of British Columbia recently awarded a plaintiff $5000 for future training on the grounds that there was a “reasonable likelihood” she would require it: http://www.courts.gov.bc.ca/jdb-txt/SC/15/17/2015BCSC1740.htm What made this award interesting was that the judge had also ruled that the plaintiff was “not, at this time, disabled in any meaningful way.” Additionally, this […]
Monthly Archives: September 2015
In a recent Supreme Court of British Columbia case, an art student was awarded a 1 million dollar settlement: http://www.courts.gov.bc.ca/jdb-txt/SC/15/17/2015BCSC1724.htm At issue was whether or not the plaintiff had suffered a brain injury. The courts found that the plaintiff had indeed suffered a mild traumatic brain injury, which was likely to cause “permanent”cognitive impairment. […]
Clients of mine often suffer from pre-existing injuries; these are injuries that they suffered from prior to their motor vehicle accidents. Pre-existing injuries can severely complicate how much your case is worth and how you should deal with ICBC. The law on this area is equally complicated. A recent Supreme Court of British Columbia […]
The law in New York state makes it illegal to hail a ride from the street from a vehicle without a proper license. The taxi companies were arguing that the use of a smart phone to arrange a ride was equivalent to an electronic “hail”. The courts, however, decided that this was not the case. […]