TYPES OF DAMAGES — Categories of — Loss of enjoyment of life — For personal injuries — Cost of future care

Law360 Canada (April 10, 2024, 12:20 PM EDT) -- Claim by Plaintiff for damages. Plaintiff was injured when his car was rear-ended. Defendant admitted liability for the accident. As a result of injuries from the accident, the Plaintiff continued to have constant tightness in his neck and mid and low back and intermittent pain in those areas. At the time of the accident, the Plaintiff had been working for Technical Safety BC (“TSBC”) as a technical training developer. He did not miss any time off work after the accident. He also worked briefly as a plumber and gas fitter. The Plaintiff eventually left TSBC. He described a conflict with his manager as being a reason for his departure. When thinking about it in retrospect, he felt that his ability to handle constructive criticism from his manager was reduced because he was also dealing with ongoing pain and frustration because of his accident-related injuries. The Plaintiff claimed damages for past loss of earning capacity because he no longer did plumbing jobs on the side. He also claimed future loss of earning capacity. The Defendant claimed that the Plaintiff did not sustain a loss of earning capacity resulting from the accident....
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