Coquitlam ICBC Lawyer: Rare Balance Issues Post-Accident = Big Trial Win

In Holdershaw v. Summers, 2020 BCSC 1317, our high-income earning client suffered a constellation of injuries including, but not limited to, a vestibular injury causing balance issues, tinnitus, a concussion, and soft-tissue injuries. The injured claimant’s (plaintiff’s) balance impairments and functional abilities at work - where he was a Site Superintendent on commercial buildings - were largely contested. Madam Justice Russell ruled in favour of the injured claimant (or plaintiff) and awarded him $475,000 (rounded-up) including $320,000 for future loss of earnings (based on the capital asset approach) and $120,000 for non-pecuniary damages. This was a tough case with a major award.