Sentences with phrase «high general damages 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.
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By being diligent with documentation, injured parties can improve the likelihood that they'll be awarded general damages based upon a higher multiplier.
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.
More often than not the jury will award higher general damages to plaintiffs who have been through a severe trauma.
In the end, the court awarded the plaintiff $ 80,000, an amount at the high - end of the range of general damages, for pain and suffering.
The applicant submitted certain sexual harassment cases in argument which involved higher awards of general damages: see for example S.H v. M -LSB-...] Painting, 2009 HRTO 595 (CanLII), 2009 HRTO 595 (CanLII)($ 40,000), and Smith, supra (total of $ 50,000).
In Alberta, I was counsel on the highest award for a soft tissue «chronic pain» general damages.