The parties were unable to produce any Canadian case law in which punitive damages were awarded as a result of
injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident caused by an impaired driver nor were they able to produce any appellate authority that prohibited such damages in this context.
Under this coverage, your insurer provides you and all relatives who reside in your household with protection against economic losses arising
from injuries sustained in motor vehicle accidents anywhere within the United States, its territories and possessions, or Canada.
87 It is now trite law that chronic pain arising
from injury sustained in a motor vehicle accident, and which accounts for limitation in function unlikely to improve for the indefinite future, will meet the requirement of «permanence» in the threshold: see Bos Estate v. James (1995), 28 C.C.L.I. (2d) 166 (S.C.J.); May v. Casola, [1998] O.J. No. 2475 (Ont.
[17] The plaintiff will attempt to prove at trial that
the injuries sustained in the motor vehicle accident caused or contributed to the escalation of his sexual proclivities.
Regardless of the severity of
the injuries you sustain in a motor vehicle accident in British Columbia, the lawyers at Preszler Law Firm can provide you with valuable advice to help you with your claim to ensure you get fair compensation and the treatment you need.
The symptoms arising from
an injury sustained in a motor vehicle accident do not necessarily present themselves immediately following an accident.
While
any injury sustained in a motor vehicle accident can create a stressful situation, if the crash involved some form of public transportation, the process of getting compensated can become even more confusing than normal.
Following legislative changes on September 1st, 2010, the Caregiver Benefit is not available unless it is purchased as an optional benefit or, if
the injuries sustained in the motor vehicle accident are deemed to be catastrophic.
The plaintiff's claim related to
injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident and involved a significant claim with respect to loss of income and future care costs.