How will my alcohol consumption affect the court’s assessment of my award for compensation? Will I be penalized by the courts if I have a pre-existing substance abuse problem fail to mitigate my losses? What if my drinking habits became
Read More →If I am a “changed person” after the collision, but did not lose consciousness, will the judge be satisfied that the changes in my personality were caused by a brain injury? What if I was born prematurely and susceptible to
Read More →If my chronic injuries from the collision trigger a relapse of my psychiatric illness, will I be compensated for that relapse? What if I have a very traumatic history that seemingly pales in comparison to the low speed collision that
Read More →If my injuries are psychological, causing honest but mistaken perceptions about my limitations, will the defendant be liable for my perceived limitations? What if I had no pre-existing psychological symptoms? In a unique case released in early 2016 (Pololos v. Cinnemon-Lopez 2016
Read More →I feel like my crash injuries have affected every area of my life in a negative way. While I admit to being overwhelmed at times before the crash, I feel like it has been so much worse since. How will
Read More →While having my injuries examined, it is discovered that I have a pre-existing condition that may be related to injuries – how does this affect my claim? In the case of Chow v Goodman (2016 BCSC 1486) the plaintiff, a
Read More →If I had disabling chronic pain before the crash, will the court look at that in assessing damages? What if I’d been doing really well just before the crash, and I think I would have kept doing well if I
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