Law360 Canada ( July 15, 2026, 9:43 AM EDT) -- Appeal by appellant from a damages award arising from a minor motor vehicle accident. Liability was admitted and the trial proceeded on damages. The trial judge found that, after the accident, the appellant’s life and functioning markedly deteriorated, but rejected her position that she suffered a concussion or mild traumatic brain injury caused by the collision. He also rejected the respondent’s position that her condition was entirely attributable to Addison’s disease. He accepted instead that her ongoing condition was multifactorial and was most likely explained by somatic symptom disorder with predominant pain, with the accident acting as a catalyst. The central issue on appeal was whether the trial judge erred in applying a 75 per cent negative contingency deduction to non-pecuniary damages, past wage loss, future loss of earning capacity, future care costs, and special damages. The appellant argued that no such deduction, or at least not one of that magnitude, was supported by the evidence, and that it should not have been applied to past wage loss or special damages. The respondent maintained that the evidence supported a high likelihood that the appellant would have reached her present condition in any event because of her pre-existing vulnerabilities....