Sentences with phrase «general damages awards»

In addition, the cap on general damage awards has been completely removed.

The difference in total damages between the time periods is therefore largely due to a difference in general damages awards.

The evidence before the jury will play a key role in the amount of general damages awarded.

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.

She was found to be lacking in credibility and, as a result, received a significantly lower general damage award than she otherwise could have expected.

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The award of $ 150,000.00 is by far the largest general damage awarded ever awarded by the Tribunal (the previous high - water mark was $ 50,000.00)

The employee could then ask a jury of her peers to award her a significant general damage award (potentially much greater than $ 150,000.00).

The difference in the average general damages award between 1973 - 83 and 2003 - 13 is statistically significant (p - value).

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.

The Tribunal has been criticized in the past for its relatively small general damage awards.

The decision of the Tribunal, O.P.T. v. Presteve Foods Ltd., 2015 HRTO 675, gained prominence because of the Tribunal's high general damages awards of $ 150,000 and $ 50,000, respectively, to two sisters who were sexually assaulted by their employer.

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.

If aggravated damages are meant to involve such a high threshold of conduct, arguably we should not expect to see so many cases involving aggravated damages, especially given the availability of at large general damages awards and punitive damages awards.

Because of the finding that he lacked credibility his general damage award was significantly reduced.

It's also worth noting that Texas law may have limits on the amount of recovery you may be entitled to in a personal injury claim depending on several factors, including limits established by the Texas Tort Claims Act for actions against governmental entities, punitive damage awards and general damages awards on Medical Malpractice claims, just to name a few.

A plaintiff's general damages award was only subject to the deductible if the damages did not exceed $ 100,000.

The Court of Appeal considered «loss of research career» and «loss of reputation» as mixed components of Dr. Horne's general damages award.

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.

The Tribunal in Presteve demonstrated its willingness to exceed its typically modest awards and issue a large general damage award.

While the Tribunal's record $ 150,000 general damage award caught the attention of human rights practitioners, the fact is that the award is less than the $ 155,000 in general damages awarded by the Court in Olympia.

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

The Court of Appeal found that the trial judge properly exercised the discretion he had to set the rate of pre-judgment interest payable on the general damages awarded to Cobb and did not apply the lower statutory rate.

To offset the effects of this for claimants, general damages awards for personal injuries and other civil wrongs should be increased by 10 % (Chpt 10);