Sentences with phrase «non-pecuniary damages cap»

Interestingly, the court did not follow the same line of reasoning in Somers that Vickers did; instead, it was argued that the decision in Somers was restricted to the issue of the non-pecuniary damages cap.

Not exact matches

To date, additional states have in place caps on both pecuniary and non-pecuniary damages, with certain states going so far as to cap long - term disability payments to plaintiffs».

The idea of a soft tissue minor injury cap on non-pecuniary general damages (pain and suffering) was a compromise by the government, who in general believed in the rights of individuals to be made whole when they are wronged.

If your injuries were caused by a motor vehicle accident, you should understand that ICBC has settlement guidelines for soft tissue injuries that are capped at $ 15,000 for damages for pain and suffering, also known as «non-pecuniary damages».

The limit, or cap for non-pecuniary damages increases each year with inflation, and currently is about $ 325,000.

However, for significant injuries there is an upper limit cap for non-pecuniary damages, which is currently $ 367,000.

ICBC, a few years back, put in place certain directives to the adjusters suggesting their own cap for mild, moderate and severe soft tissue injuries in terms of non-pecuniary damages.

In 1978, the Supreme Court of Canada capped the amount of non-pecuniary damages that you can recover in a personal injury lawsuit at $ 100,000 adjusted for inflation.

The SCC imposed a cap of $ 100,000 (as of 1978) on non-pecuniary damages.