Do I need a psychiatrist’s opinion to prove my mental injuries? What if the trial judge gets the law wrong on that point? In a decision from September 2018, the British Columbia Court of Appeal considered whether a trial judge
Read More →My physical pain is not disabling but the incident has had a significant impact on my emotional well-being. I can take part in most of my recreational activities but I am more susceptible to anxiety and depression now than I
Read More →How will a court put a dollar amount on what I’ve gone through? I didn’t have much to lose, but I’ve lost it all – how can that be replaced with money? In the recent case Wright v Misty (2017
Read More →Will I still compensated for my injuries if I can still play sports and work full time? It hurts, but I’m not a quitter and I still like to have fun. Will the court still know I’m hurt? In the
Read More →While I admit to suffering from chronic health conditions before my crash, I was able to manage them with medication and exercise. In no way did they limit me in my abilities to do my job or live my life
Read More →What if I was really quite injured before I even got in a car crash? I seem to be accident-prone – can I still be compensated for my injuries from when I was rear-ended? What if I keep having new
Read More →If I have a chronic shoulder injury, with pain persisting after surgery, how much might a judge award for my pain and suffering? In yesterday’s case out of the Campbell River registry (Mitchell v. Martin 2016 BCSC 1544) the plaintiff
Read More →If I had a troubled life before the crash, can I claim damages for my emotional and physical troubles after the crash? How will a court decide which of my problems arose out of the crash and which arose out
Read More →If you’re depressed after a crash, can you compensated for your loss of enjoyment of life? What if you’ve had other troubling experiences that might be causing your depression? Will you still be compensated if the crash wasn’t the only
Read More →If I had a troubled life before the crash, can I claim damages for my emotional and physical troubles after the crash? How will a court decide which of my problems arose out of the crash and which arose out
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