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Coquitlam ICBC Lawyer: Judge berates ICBC’s trial strategy and its “game of chicken”.
Unfortunately, this strategy of contesting a plaintiff’s claim, and forcing a plaintiff to proceed to trial, in an effective game of chicken, is not confined to this case: this judge alone has presided over at least one other recent trial with minimal evidence, minimal cross-examination, and minimal argument, presented by the provincial automobile insurer qua defendant.
Tri-Cities Lawyers: Mussio Goodman wins big at Trial
Lawyer, Thomas O'Mahony wins his client $730,000 at trial due to a complex set of injuries.
Coquitlam Lawyer: $1 Million+ Award
Justice Myers rejects ICBC’s arguments and awards the plaintiff $1,012,296 including $520,000 for future loss of earnings (based on the earnings approach), $225,000 for loss of housekeeping capacity - one of the largest awards for housekeeping in BC history - and $190,000 for non-pecuniary damages.
Coquitlam ICBC Lawyer: Depression & Central Sensitization - Trial Win.
Doctrine of novus actus interveniens applied. Madam Justice D. MacDonald awards our client $230,000 for future loss of earnings and $65,000 for future loss of housekeeping capacity.
Coquitlam Lawyer: Record YOGA Award
Madam Justice Baker rejects ICBC’s argument and awards our client $198,000 (rounded-up) including $55,000 for future yoga treatment.
Coquitlam ICBC Lawyer: Rare Balance Issues Post-Accident = Big Trial Win
$320,000 for future loss of earnings (based on the capital asset approach) and $120,000 for non-pecuniary damages awarded for our client.