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$75,000 for Chronic Injuries to Neck and Shoulder

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Renn Holness in British Columbia Personal Injury Law Blog, Chronic Pain Syndrome, How Much Money Will I Get?, ICBC Injury Claims Info, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Soft Tissue Injury, Whiplash, Whiplash Claims

A money award after a car accident or fall is meant to provide some solace to an innocent victim of personal injury. Some injuries are not amenable to treatment or complete recovery, such as chronic pain syndrome, and victims will have to suffer pain for the rest of their lives. In today’s ICBC case example…

Stapley v. Hejslet used for $80,000 Stoic Soft Tissue Injury Award

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Renn Holness in British Columbia Personal Injury Law Blog, How Much Money Will I Get?, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Soft Tissue Injury, Whiplash

This was an assessment of the claimant’s losses arising from a motor vehicle accident in Nanaimo. The claimant’s vehicle struck the other vehicle broadside, and he suffered multiple soft-tissue injuries in a very heavy collision. He was a stoic individual that did not like to complain about his injuries, which makes assessment difficult for the court. As…

How Much ICBC Pays for Whiplash Injury Claims

Posted on January 06, 2017 by Renn Holness in British Columbia Personal Injury Law Blog, How Much Money Will I Get?, ICBC Injury Claims Info, Psychological Injury, Soft Tissue Injury, Whiplash, Whiplash Claims

There are two types of losses, or damages, that can be claimed following a car accident whiplash injury in which the claimant is not at fault. First, Pecuniary damages for income loss and calculable out of pocket expenses. Second, Non-pecuniary damages to compensation for pain, suffering and loss of amenities and loss of enjoyment of…

$70,000 for Pain and Suffering with Persistent Low Back Ache

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Renn Holness in Back Pain, British Columbia Personal Injury Law Blog, How Much Money Will I Get?, ICBC Injury Claims Info, In a Car Accident, Neck Pain, Soft Tissue Injury, Whiplash, Whiplash Claims

After a car accident non-pecuniary damages are awarded to compensate the claimant for pain, suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, and loss of amenities. The compensation awarded must be fair to the at fault party. Fairness is measured against court awards made in comparable cases. However other personal injury cases, though helpful, serve only as a rough guide. In…

$135,000 Pain and Suffering Award for Somatic Symptom Disorder with Chronic Pain

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Renn Holness in British Columbia Personal Injury Law Blog, Chronic Pain Syndrome, How Much Money Will I Get?, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Neck Pain, Psychological Injury, Soft Tissue Injury, Somatic Symptom Disorder DSM-5, Traumatic Brain Injury, Whiplash, Whiplash Claims

This whiplash injury claimant was injured at a deli in Langley, British Columbia and claims damages for pain and suffering; Past loss of earning capacity; Loss of future earning capacity; Cost of future care; and Special damages She was a customer standing in the store when a vehicle crashed into it. The claimant was pushed into the wall of the deli,…

How Much is Your Chronic Pain Case Worth- ICBC Feeling the Pinch

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Renn Holness in British Columbia Personal Injury Law Blog, Chronic Pain Syndrome, How Much Money Will I Get?, ICBC Injury Claims Info, ICBC Settlement Amounts, ICBC Settlements, Psychological Injury, Soft Tissue Injury, Somatic Symptom Disorder DSM-5, Whiplash

ICBC is the auto monopoly defending most personal injury claims in British Columbia. In the last 6 years ICBC has refused to settle legitimate personal injury claims making very low offers, slogging through and clogging the courts. ICBC is causing intense aggravation of pain and suffering to victims of personal injury.Some may be convinced the recent crisis within…

$6,000 Limit for Whiplash Soft Tissue Injury Compensation?

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Renn Holness in Back Pain, British Columbia Personal Injury Law Blog, How Much Money Will I Get?, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Neck Pain, Soft Tissue Injury, Whiplash, Whiplash Claims

No, There is no such limit on the compensation available to ICBC whiplash claimants or others suffering from neck injury and soft tissue injury in British Columbia. Howver, Accidents after April 1, 2019 may be subject to the 2019 ICBC Minor Injury Cap. ICBC is now allowed to call serious injuries minor to limit compensation.…

Early Retirement Loss Awarded to 38 Year old with no Lost Income

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Renn Holness in Back Pain, British Columbia Personal Injury Law Blog, How Much Money Will I Get?, ICBC Injury Claims Info, Neck Pain, Soft Tissue Injury, Whiplash

This case affirms, despite what ICBC says to claimants without lawyers, an award for loss of future earning capacity is available in soft tissue injury cases in which claimants have suffered little or no loss of income: Hu v. Tan,2016 BCSC 908. The Supreme Court was convinced this personal injury claimant would not have considered retiring early had it not…

Elderly Injury Claimant Awarded $50,000 for Pain and Suffering

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Renn Holness in British Columbia Personal Injury Law Blog, How Much Money Will I Get?, Psychological Injury, Soft Tissue Injury, Whiplash, Whiplash Claims

Age is a factor for compensation for older and retired adults after a motor vehicle injury and is considered in today’s personal injury case: Bardua v. Han, 2016 BCSC 861. As it relates to compensation for pain and suffering for retired individuals Judge Griffin famously stated: [88] The retirement years are special years for they are at a time…

$740,000 Award in Low Velocity Injury Case and Dr. Koch Discredited

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Renn Holness in British Columbia Personal Injury Law Blog, Chronic Pain Syndrome, How Much Money Will I Get?, ICBC Injury Benefits, ICBC Injury Claims Info, Psychological Injury, Soft Tissue Injury, Whiplash, Whiplash Claims

This personal injury claimant was awarded over $700,000 after ICBC failed to take her injuries seriously following six “minimal damage”, also called by ICBC “low velocity”, motor vehicle accidents. ICBC relied on Dr. William Koch, a registered psychologist in B.C. to argue that the claimant had pre-existing psychological disorders not related to the car accidents. Dr. Koch…

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