[1] After a thirteen day jury trial on a pedestrian motor vehicle accident case, the plaintiff was
awarded damages totalling $ 481,000.
I see there is a recent 304 paragraph decision in B.C. — Newman et al v. Halstead et al, 2006 BCSC 65 — in which the court
awarded damages totalling $ 681,000 against an individual defendant (who did not appear at the trial, hence there was no defence per se) for her liability in making defamatory statements on her website, chat rooms and email about various teachers in which she made allegations of misconduct and allegations that the School Board mishandled or covered up this activity.
Following a trial the jury
awarded him damages totaling $ 2,931,006.
Not exact matches
«After winning the Colossal Fossil
award — given to the country doing the most
damage to climate talks in a given year — five years in a row, Canada is in a league of its own for its
total lack of credibility on climate action,» said Christian Holz, Executive Director of Climate Action Network Canada.
But it is strongly opposed by the deep - pocketed medical establishment, which has argued that many of the states that have similar measures in place also have caps on pain and suffering
awards and limits on
total damages.
Lavern's Law has been strongly opposed by the deep - pocketed medical establishment, which has argued that many of the states that have similar measures in place also have caps on pain and suffering
awards and limits on
total damages.
The ruling caps the
total damages assessed to the company at $ 507.5 million, a fraction of the $ 5 billion a jury initially
awarded the plaintiffs in 1994.
The United States Court of Appeal has ruled against Silicon Knights» appeal of a lower court decision which
awarded a
total of $ 9.2 m in
damages and legal fees to Epic Games.
Finally, in November 2012, after two trials
totalling 15 days, one appeal and several interlocutory applications, I was
awarded # 55,000
damages by Mrs Justice Swift arising from sexual assaults by a Jesuit priest in the 1970s.
The Claimant did not have a breakdown of the
total settlement proceeds of $ 365,000 as he was provided a lump sum cheque from ICBC without mention of
awards for the specific
damages sustained.
'' (g) The
total deterrent effect of other punishment imposed upon the defendant as a result of the misconduct, including, but not limited to, punitive
damage awards to
The jury
awarded a
total of $ 12,000 in compensatory
damages and $ 1,500 in punitive
damages.
The amount of money that is
awarded for these
damages is usually determined by a jury, although a judge must often approve the final verdict, sometimes adding interest and attorney's fees to the
total.
The court explained that, while it is not always appropriate for a judge to override the jury, in instances where the
damages award is shockingly low or high, the trial judge is in a position to adjust the
total award amount.
Pursuant to Idaho's comparative negligence rule, if a claimant's
total fault is less than 50 percent, he or she can be
awarded damages, but any amount of
damages attributable to him or her must be deducted from the
damages award.
Compensation for injuries sustained in a trucking accident can be
awarded for such
damages as current and future medical bills,
totaled car, lost wages, loss of earning capacity, pain and suffering, wrongful death and other
damages.
They were
awarded compensatory
damages for the costs of the property and refurbishment, in the
total amount of $ 230,000.
After a 39 - day trial, a jury
awarded $ 360,000 in
total damages, with $ 130,000 against District.
For these 40 cases, the average
total damages award was $ 95,219.
The difference in
total damages between the time periods is therefore largely due to a difference in general
damages awards.
The
total awarded in special
damages was $ 93,244.
Thus far I have been considering only
total damages awards, but some interesting trends are worth noting with regard to general, aggravated, punitive and special
damages.
The median
total award in the 1973 - 83 period was $ 12,671, which is less than half of the average
damages award of $ 27,464.
The average general
damages award in 2003 - 13 is 2.4 times as high as that in 2003 - 13, which is similar to the size of the increase for
total damages.
Damages awards in new media cases (internet and email) appear slightly lower than average: the average total damages award for all cases in the 2003 - 2013 period was $ 61,662, whereas the average damages award for a new media case was $
Damages awards in new media cases (internet and email) appear slightly lower than average: the average
total damages award for all cases in the 2003 - 2013 period was $ 61,662, whereas the average damages award for a new media case was $
damages award for all cases in the 2003 - 2013 period was $ 61,662, whereas the average
damages award for a new media case was $
damages award for a new media case was $ 57,386.
Recall that the overall average
total damages award was $ 61,662.
Thus, the increase in
total damages awards can not be attributed to an increase in punitive
damages.
The average
total damages award in the 2003 - 13 cases ($ 61,662) is more than double (2.2 times) what it was between 1973 - 83 ($ 27,464) when adjusted for inflation.
The
total amount arbitrators
awarded in customer claims last year was $ 139 million, of which $ 23 million was in punitive
damages.
For purposes of this hypothetical, the trier of fact
awards damages to the plaintiff in the amount of $ 25,000, and each party incurred a
total of $ 50,000 in attorneys» fees and costs, with the losing party being responsible to pay the entire $ 125,000.
Of course, the
total percentage of
damages attributable to that claimant will be deducted from their gross
award.
In
total, the plaintiff was
awarded $ 50,000 in general
damages, $ 25,000 in aggravated
damages and $ 25,000 in punitive
damages.
The advantages of pursuing both approaches are clear: a successful personal injury lawsuit will normally result in a settlement or
damages award that is much greater than the
total of your workers» compensation benefits.
Jurors
awarded about $ 140 million in
total compensatory
damages and about $ 360 million in punitive
damages, said Mark Lanier, lead trial counsel for the plaintiffs.
In case involving First Union National Bank's violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Sixth Circuit holds that 1 - to - 1 ratio of punitive to compensatory
damages is maximum federal due process will allow: And because the compensatory
damages total $ 400,000, the district court's original
award of $ 2,628,600 in punitive
damages must likewise be reduced to $ 400,000.
The
total damages awarded were just under # 6,500, of which # 1,250 was unchallenged on appeal.
The substantial success of the plaintiff is clearly demonstrated by the large amount of
damages awarded, the finding by the jury that the defendant acted maliciously and the
total injunctive relief being granted.»
Thanks for the comments — on the issue of
damages in the first comment above — To be clear — I was lazy in stating the
total damages: the $ 681,000
damages awarded against the defendant was made up of smaller awardsl.
On 16 April, Mr Justice Dingemans in the Queen's Bench Division handed down judgment in Wellers & Ors v Associated Newspapers Limited [2014] EWHC 1163 (QB),
awarding Paul Weller's three children a
total of # 10,000
damages for misuse of private information.
He recovered a
damages award and costs that together
totalled 30,000 pounds less than his legal bill.
Assume it is determined that you are 30 percent at fault and the other party is 70 percent at fault, you would then get 70 percent of the
total damages awarded.
VIZIO was
awarded all the
damages it sought, including costs and interest,
totaling over $ 1.4 million.
For example, if the court finds that the plaintiff suffered $ 100,000 in
damages but was fifty percent at fault, then the court would order the defendant to pay the plaintiff
damages based on half of the
total damage award, or $ 50,000.
The judge ordered the defendants to pay the legal costs incurred by Senator Enverga, along with the general and aggravated
damages and punitive
damages awarded, thus bringing the
total amount to which the Senator is entitled to $ 340,000 plus pre-judgment interest.
In reasons for judgement released today Mr. Justice Holmes
awarded an injured Plaintiff a
total of $ 8,500 in
damages as a result of injuries sustained in a 2005 BC car accident that occurred in 100 Mile House.
In Reasons for Judgment rendered November 27, 2014, Mr. Justice Skolrood of the New Westminster BC Supreme Court
awarded an ICBC injury settlement of $ 201,763.00 in
total damages resulting from a July 16, 2009 motor vehicle accident.
The jury verdict came back with a
total damage award of $ 5,000.00.
For example, if the court or insurer determines the
total damages in a claim are $ 10,000 and finds that you are 20 percent at fault, the amount of your
award will be reduced to $ 8,000.
Total personal injury
award of $ 2,472,50 plus the amount settled for pain and suffering, special
damages, and past income loss.
This resulted in
total legal costs of over a million dollars, which exceeded the amount of the
damages awarded.