01/28/2015

JMR wins ICBC claim for disabled mining engineer

The trial judge rejected the defense analysis, and awarded Mary over $750,000 in damages, including $125,000 for her pain and suffering, $500,000 for the lifetime impairment to her income earning capacity, and over $69,000 in compensation for treatment like physiotherapy, counselling, and heavy duty home support. This is a new high-water award in British Columbia case law for a young person with partial, permanent disability.

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