Loss of capacity for a pipefitter
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
Read More →Pitfalls in proving loss of earning capacity
If I haven’t missed any work, nor lost any clients – will I be able to satisfy the court that my injuries will cause me future income loss? What if I have an unrelated heart attack that DOES cause me to
Read More →Future Income Loss for a Young Person
I can work now, but I’m worried about the future – what if my pain gets worse as I age? Will I be compensated for that? In the 2016 case Deol v Sheikh (2016 BCSC 2404), the plaintiff was a
Read More →Young Plaintiff Awarded Nothing for Loss of Capacity
I’m a young person with mild symptoms, but I worry about how they’ll affect my career. Will I be awarded for a loss of future earnings? In a recent decision, the Court of Appeal upheld a trial court’s decision not
Read More →Income Loss for a University Student
If I am a university student without set career plans when I am injured, how will the court assess my income loss? What if I have no work history because I spent my summers volunteering at church? In my previous
Read More →Loss of Capacity for a Stoic Grandmother
If I am barely holding on despite working reduced hours, will I get compensated for the chance that I’ll be unable to continue holding on in the future? Last week’s summary looked at this same case (Beaton v Perkes 2016 BCSC 2276),
Read More →Loss of Capacity
I am earning substantially more than I was previous to my crash however, that is due to my work ethic and motivation. Also, while I am able to work my full time hours with struggle and accommodation from my employer,
Read More →Psychological Injury and an Inability to Work
I don’t think I can return to my former career after a car crash. Will I be awarded the value of my salary over the rest of my career? How will the court decide what’s fair? In a recent judgment
Read More →Loss of earning capacity where there is no past income loss
If I fail to satisfy the judge that my injuries caused me to miss work since the crash, does that mean I won’t receive compensation for future income loss? What if the evidence is clear that my work options are
Read More →Loss of Earning Capacity for a Female Accountant
If you’re pursuing your education and Chartered Accountant designation, but collision injuries derail that plan and result in you settling for a different designation, should you be compensated for the related reduction in earning capacity? What if you are female
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