How does a court assess the value of future missed work? If I continue to miss one day of work per week due to my injuries, how will that be quantified? In this week’s Supreme Court decision (Woelders v. Gaudette,
Read More →I’m a stay-at-home parent, remaining with my children while my husband works. Can I still be awarded for loss of capacity? What will the court base my award on? The recent case Williamson v Rutter (2016 BCSC 381) discussed the
Read More →What if my injuries from a crash disable me from my dream job? Can I be compensated for that loss, even if I hadn’t taken any steps to start working in the area prior to the crash? In the recent
Read More →If your personality changes after a crash such that you struggle to hold down a job, are you entitled to compensation for loss of capacity? What if you hadn’t established a career prior to the crash? In the recent case
Read More →If your injuries disable you from work, but you’re over the age of retirement, can you still claim for lost earning capacity? If the judge is satisfied that you were likely to keep working, and that your injuries disabled you,
Read More →What is the value of a future wage loss claim where very little work is missed after the injuries are sustained? What if injuries prevented a promotion. In last week’s case of Kam v. Van Keith (2015 BCSC 1519), the
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