Factors for Valuing a Personal Injury Case

British Columbia Personal Injury Law Blog, Human Body in a Lawsuit, In a Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accidents

Understanding how to put a proper value on a personal injury case requires understanding the essential basics of estimating and assessing in personal injury law. Accidents after April 1, 2019 are subject the the ICBC Minor Injury Caps.First, the purpose for civil damages is to put a victim back in the position they were before…

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Maximum Injury Award for Pain and Suffering $351,000

Brain Injury, British Columbia Personal Injury Law Blog, Head Injury, How Much Money Will I Get?, Traumatic Brain Injury

The question in this personal injury case was whether the claimant should be awarded the maximum amount for pain and suffering, reserved for catastrophic injury, or at something lower.  On the evidence, the upper limit set by the Supreme Court of Canada, adjusted for inflation, was $351,000. This limit now applies to all ICBC personal…

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