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"John":
- 23 year old short order
cook
- Front seat passenger in
a tragic single motor vehicle accident
- Driver and rear seat
passenger were fatalities
- Complete paraplegic at
T-5
- All occupants of the
vehicle were impaired
- No seat belt worn
- As a result of the
impairment and failure to wear a seat belt, liability
was contested
- Claim settled on the eve
of trial for just under $1,100,000
"Peter":
- 30 year old part-time
logger
- Driver of a half ton
pick-up involved in a head-on collision with a one ton
logging service vehicle on a logging road during active
work hours
- Alcohol impairment
nearly three times the legal limit
- No seat belt
- No two way radio
- C-4 complete
quadriplegic
- In view of the
Defendants' perception that the Plaintiff's claim was
without merit, liability and damages severed
- Liability settled on
the morning of the first day of the liability trial for a
75% / 25% split in favour of the Plaintiff
- Damages settled just
prior to the quantum trial for a gross amount of just
under $3,150,000
"Mark":
- 23 year old with
preexisting cerebral palsy and Banti's syndrome
- Grade 7 education
- Passenger in a single
car motor vehicle accident
- T-8 complete paraplegic
- Claim settled for the
policy limits of $1,030,000
“Legal representation is only as good as the
professional you choose”
Devon
Carbol: 604.669-5030 |
