For example, in a personal injury case, an expert witness such as the plaintiff's doctor may explain
the severity of the plaintiff's injuries.
The particular circumstances of the case, which include the relative ages of the plaintiff and defendant, the relationship between the plaintiff and defendant, and the repetitive nature of the abuse, will be considered in relationship to the establishment of the egregiousness of the defendant's conduct and
the severity of the plaintiff's resulting emotional distress.
Again, as is common in ICBC injury claims, the doctors testifying had varying takes on the nature and
severity of the Plaintiff's injuries and their connection to the car accident.
Given
the severity of the plaintiff's suffering, loss of amenities, and loss of enjoyment of life in this case, I award the plaintiff non-pecuniary general damages in the amount of $ 140,000.
The length of a personal injury case can vary greatly depending on several factors, including
severity of the plaintiff's injuries, complexity of the claim, determination of liability (who is at fault), negotiations, amount of monetary damages requested, etc..
[28] Finally, I turn to the relevance of
the severity of the plaintiff's injuries and the alleged impact of those injuries on Ms. Kim.
Defendants challenged
the severity of plaintiff's injuries only through cross-examination (about possible cosmetic procedures that might lessen the visibility of scars) but they did not offer any expert medical testimony.
Not exact matches
After being barraged by
plaintiff attorneys and Hollywood celebrities, the EPA in its final report substituted its determination
of no «widespread, systemic impact» with the hypothetical that fracking «can impact drinking water resources under some circumstances» and that «impacts can range in frequency and
severity» depending on the circumstances.
Kiran Ooman, a youth
plaintiff with Our Children's Trust said, «Growing up in the Pacific Northwest
of the United States I have witnessed the effects
of climate change, from the steady increase in forest fire
severity to unnaturally high pollen counts.
The cases that must go to trial are often self - evident, whether from the
severity of the consequences
of a plea, or the facts
of the case.In civil litigation, on the other hand, one
of the greatest reasons I have found clients, defendants and
plaintiffs alike, seek early resolution, is because in many cases, the legal fees are a significant percentage
of the stakes
of the case.
This means that, even if a
plaintiff is partially responsible for her injuries — or for the
severity of those injuries — she can still recover damages from the defendant.
The most significant factor in this case making the assessment
of general damages suggested by the
plaintiff more appropriate than that suggested by the defendant is the
severity and chronicity
of pain, which combines with Mr. Swieczko's increasing emotional struggle over the impairments to his family, marital and social relationships.
Notwithstanding the
severity of the loss at the heart
of this case, a severe injury does not absolve a
plaintiff of meeting her burden
of proof.
This means that an injured
plaintiff can recover damages even if she is 99 percent responsible for the accident or for the
severity of her injuries, as long as the defendant is at least partially responsible.
When looking to previous court cases for guidance some
of the things you will want to look at are similarities with the type
of injury, the
severity of injury, the age
of the
Plaintiff, whether the injury involves a dominant or servient limb, the types
of treatments involved and the prognosis.
In reaching this figure the Court made the following findings about the
severity and extent
of the
Plaintiff's brain injury:
The minor nature
of the collision is only one factor to consider when assessing the
severity of the injuries suffered by the
plaintiff.
The amount that will be distributed to each
plaintiff will depend on several factors including their smoking history, the
severity of their injury, and the cumulative dosage taken by the individual.
The
severity of the sentence imposed is not, with respect, the concern
of the
plaintiffs.