Can I be compensated for things like vibrators if they’re necessary for me to get my mojo back after a serious injury? How will the court figure out what will help me? In reasons released this week, the British Columbia
Read More →I find that massage and physiotherapy are crucial to managing my symptoms, and maintaining my functioning. What evidence will satisfy a judge that this care is reasonably necessary for my future? I recently summarized the income loss analysis in Bains v.
Read More →I feel that I need a great deal of future care to maintain my function. Will the court make the defendant pay for this for the rest of my life? What factors will be considered? The case of Jamal v. Kemery-Higgins (2017
Read More →I will need to continue treating my crash injuries with physiotherapy and medication. As an Aboriginal person I am entitled to certain government benefits which may or may not fund this care. Will the courts expect me to rely on
Read More →As a result of my crash injuries, I require injection therapies that will be ongoing, potentially for the rest of my life. As time goes on, much like the cost of groceries and gas, it is expected that the cost
Read More →If a plaintiff has previously been injured, and the previous injuries require some ongoing treatment, can she/he claim for compensation for future treatments? The claim for future treatment expenses is called “cost of future care”. What is the purpose of
Read More →How do courts determine a reasonable length of future care? In the June 23, 2015 decision in Johal v. Meyede, 2015 BCSC 1070, Mr. Justice Fent makes a fresh determination in regard to a cost of future care award; after
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