If I can’t work at my pre-crash job, do I have to do something else? What if I’d rather not work at all than work some low-level job on a part-time basis? Short answer: yes, you gotta. In this week’s
Read More →If I haven’t lost any income in the past, can I still be awarded for future losses? In this week’s case, the court considered the damages owing to a high level executive who had gritted her teeth to keep working
Read More →If my career plans are waylaid by my injuries, how will a judge assess my future income loss? What if there is uncertainty about whether I would have achieved my planned designation? In a decision published earlier this week (Flores
Read More →If I am promoted post-injury, but I cannot keep up and am seeking a demotion – is there a recoverable loss? What if the demotion hasn’t happened yet, and might not result in a reduction of my pay? In a
Read More →In assessing the income loss of a business owner, will “written off” personal expenses be considered? Taxable income alone won’t usually tell the full story of the financial benefit of the business. In a BC Supreme Court decision released this
Read More →If I have a dismal work history, pre-existing psychological issues and alcoholism, can I still prove that my injuries will cause me a future loss of earning capacity? What factors will the court consider? In a decision released yesterday, (Miller
Read More →Will I be awarded for future income loss if I am doing okay right now? My pain isn’t terrible, but will likely ebb and flow as I age – how will the court view my future losses? In a personal
Read More →I run a business and am able to write off many quasi-personal expenses for tax purposes. I also write off work done by my kids as contractor expenses even though I didn’t actually pay them. Clearly my earning capacity is
Read More →If I rely on my physique to build my personal training business, will my loss of physique result in compensation for income loss? What if my business was new, and I had pre-existing injuries? The case of Kingston v. Warden 2017 BCSC
Read More →If I am forced to change careers as a result of my injuries, will I be compensated? What if I managed to stick it out in a physically demanding career for years after the crash? What if I choose a
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