Sentences with phrase «damages awarded for»

Controversially, the Commission has even suggested a «double damages» rule — not dissimilar to the treble damages awarded for breaches of US competition laws.

You will have to pay the success fee which will be met out of your damages but can not exceed 25 % of the damages awarded for pain, suffering, loss of amenity and damages for pecuniary loss (monetary) other than future pecuniary loss, in other words future loss of earnings.

Section C summarizes these benefits and articulates the comparative advantages of retributive damages vis - à - vis compensatory damages, class actions, criminal sanctions, and extra-compensatory damages awarded for victim - vindication or cost - internalization.

What is the tax and social security treatment of the damages awarded for failure to justify a dismissal or for an «obviously unreasonable dismissal»?

Limits noneconomic damages awarded for most single injuries or deaths to the greater of $ 400,000 or the injured person's life expectancy in years multiplied by $ 8,000.

However, there is a large discrepancy that already exists between the levels of damages awarded for «bodily injury» and those awarded for «name calling».

Punitive damages refers to damages awarded for the purpose of punishment — to deter intentional or reckless behavior or actions motivated by malice.

There are two primary types of damages awarded for personal injuries in Arizona: economic and non-economic.

(6) This section applies to damages awarded for loss or damage arising directly or indirectly from the use or operation, after the 23rd day of October, 1989 and before January 1, 1994, of an automobile.

(8.1.1) Subparagraphs 3 i and ii of subsection (7) do not apply to damages awarded for non-pecuniary loss awarded in respect of a person who dies as a direct or indirect result of an incident that occurs after August 31, 2010.

Eloïse Gratton Damages awarded for the recording of intimate activities without consent but with limited broadcasting

Mr. Arnone cross-appealed, seeking to increase the damages awarded for wrongful dismissal and to increase the amount awarded for his costs to a substantial indemnity level.

Previously, the highest damages awarded for injury to dignity was $ 35,000, awarded in Senyk v. WFG Agency Network (BC) Inc., 2008 BCHRT 376.

Prior to Kelly, the highest damages awarded for injury to dignity was $ 35,000 and the average was around $ 5000.

Thus, damages awarded for such suffering will also differ.

First and foremost would be damages awarded for the physical injuries you have sustained.

The Court held that the disability benefits paid should be deducted from the damages awarded for notice, as those benefits were intended to compensate for lost wages.

There are several further principles which have emerged as guide posts for the determination of fair damage awards for emotional harm and injured feelings in human rights sexual harassment cases.

In particular, he noted that» «procedural due process» requires judicial review of punitive damages awards for reasonableness.»

Since spinal cord injuries are often quite severe, damage awards for properly executed lawsuits can be extremely high.

Victims of discrimination will have access to greater remedies and compensation: At a special Law Society conference on employment law that I recently attended, the main theme was the enlargement of damage awards for the dismissed employee.

Benjamin Fenton was recently interviewed by Larry Mantle on KPCC «Airtalk» on the subject of medical medical malpractice damages awards for pain and suffering.

In previous articles, we have written about how Canadian Human Rights legislation confers broad powers on adjudicators to make damage awards for wage and other financial loss, for damage to dignity, feelings or self - respect, and for exemplary damages to drive home the heinous nature of impugned conduct; to order employers to institute educational programs; or to do other pro-active things to secure compliance with the Code.

In a stunning personal injury decision the Supreme Court has reduced a damage award for a brain injured 27 year old claimant.

Our lawyers have recovered multimillion - dollar settlements and damage awards for clients who have been injured and for families that have lost loved ones in accidents, including:

Jury Verdict Research found that the average money damage award for personal injury trials in California is $ 1,814,094.

The defendants appear to concede that such factors should not be used to reduce damage awards for infant female plaintiffs.

The estimated median damage award for plaintiffs who prevailed in tort trials concluded in 2002 - 2003 was $ 201,000.

It shows much lower damages awards for the 1973 - 83 cases, but even the 2003 - 13 cases are affected.

As a result, the Service found only 22 damages awards for January 1, 1973 - December 31, 1982 (of which some were duplicates, as indicated below).

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 $ 57,386.

The average damages awards for cases involving journalistic publications (newspaper, television or radio broadcast) versus non-journalism cases were compared.

Last year also saw another Canadian first in Airbus Helicopter v. Bell Helicopter, which awarded Airbus $ 1 million in punitive damages based on the gross misconduct of the defendant Bell: the only punitive damages award for patent infringement in Canadian history.

While still far below the multi-million dollar awards in the United States, there are now several decisions of the Ontario Court of Appeal and British Columbia Court of Appeal where the employee has been awarded six - figure punitive damage awards for particularly egregious acts of the employer.

[156] Taking into account negative as well as positive contingencies, in my view an appropriate damage award for loss of earning capacity would be $ 100,000, and I award that amount.

It may also be grounds to seek punitive damages, which could greatly increase the damage award for plaintiffs.

The total damage award for intangibles includes pain and suffering damages and can be grossly inadequate when compared to the actual medical expense damage amounts.

While it's often raised, the cases discussed below show that it's typically not something that results in significant damage awards for successful owners.

In a homeowners» fire case, she obtained a significant jury verdict for an insurance company client, including a finding of fraud on the part of the policyholder and a $ 330,000 damages award for her client, a verdict which was affirmed by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.

Damage awards for these injuries may also include compensation for emotional trauma, pain and suffering, post-traumatic stress, the loss of the ability to pursue your career or important hobbies, the loss of an intimate relationship with your spouse, and the loss of enjoyment of life.

We have an enviable record of recovering substantial damage awards for injury victims and their families in nearly a quarter of a century of practice, and enjoy a reputation as being one of the most effective personal injury firms in Colorado.

You may receive compensation for physical, functional, or psychological loss: this is similar to a general damages award for «pain and suffering» in a tort claim.

California Supreme Court affirms $ 300 million compensatory damages award for underpayment of patent royalties.

Both cases involve damage awards for unjust enrichment.

General damage awards for employees who have been terminated from their employment in breach of the Human Rights Code generally range from $ 10,000.00 to $ 25,000.00.

Second, the broad panoply of potential damage awards for human rights violations considerably increases the scope and unpredictability of human rights litigation before provincial tribunals.

General damage awards for pain and suffering are capped at CDN$ 300,000 in Canada.

Long Lasting and Difficult to Eradicate: An Update on General Damages Awards for Chronic Pain in Alberta

Based on data from Lex Machina's 2015 Patent Year in Review, the median damages award for patent cases is about $ 1.5 million, and approximately 90 % of awards are less than $ 50 million.

As a result of this data, the judge was able to use concrete quantifiable data to determine the appropriate pain and suffering damage award for this plaintiff.