Sentences with phrase «from general damages awarded»

Under the proposed scheme, the MoJ would have skimmed off 25 per cent from general damages awarded to legally aided clients and used it to supplement the legal aid fund.

Not exact matches

Justice Bourgeois awarded $ 30,000 in general damages for mental distress and $ 150,000 in aggravated damages, noting the impacts of National Life's bad faith had extended from its suspension of rehabilitation benefits to the week before trial when it had disclosed the IME.

However, if in the same car accident the plaintiff suffered burns, which resulted in multiple surgeries and months of prolonged physical therapy, the general damages would be awarded to compensate the victim for the pain and suffering that arose from the defendant's negligent or reckless action.

Because people's opinions vary widely regarding the dollar value of such items, awards for general damages can be inconsistent from case to case, although they generally fall within a certain range.

Sulz v. Attorney General of Canada The British Columbia Supreme Court has awarded Nancy Sulz, a former RCMP officer, damages of nearly $ 1 million to compensate her for mental suffering arising from her supervisor's workplace misconduct.

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.

The deductible and threshold amount to which it applies is revised each January to account for inflation.3 For example, in the case of damages arising from automobile accidents from January 1, 2017, until December 31, 2017, the deductible for general damages when a tort award does not exceed the monetary threshold of $ 124,616.21 is $ 37,385.17.

The plaintiff who was injured in the accident was awarded $ 10,000 in general damages from the jury.