How will the court assess my loss of earning capacity if my injuries prevent me from pursuing my career dreams, but my dream career has yet to begin? In yesterday’s decision of Bains v. Gret’s Projects Inc. (2017 BCSC 1530), the plaintiff
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 →I tried so hard to continue on with my life after my crash. I returned to work full time and sought care. Nearly two years post crash, with my injuries not improving, I found myself depressed, stressed out, and on
Read More →How do I prove that I suffered income loss after I was injured? What if I think I could have been promoted if I wasn’t missing shifts and turning down overtime? In a recent decision of the BC Supreme Court
Read More →As a result of my injuries sustained in a car crash, my spouse must take time away from his side businesses in order to perform the duties I would usually perform for a different family business. Can I claim the
Read More →How does the court know if I would have been able to find work in the past if not for my injuries? How do family and other competing factors influence my claim? What other factors in my life will the
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