Canadian mixed martial arts fighter who suffers career ending injury awarded $340,000

JD was a MMA fighter who had made it to the UFC and who was working on fighting his way back to the Octagon. Before he could do so he was hit by a car while bicycling. The Defendants said JD was 50% to blame for the accident and offered him $25,000 before Mr. Cameron took on the case. A jury found that the car driver was 90% to blame for the accident and awarded JD $340,000 for the injuries that ended his dream of fighting in the UFC. Read More John Cameron being interviewed on CTV news about ICBC...

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Court of Appeal upholds jury verdict of over $1 million for boxer who suffered career ending injury in car accident

On Friday April 19, 2013 the B.C. Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal by ICBC and upheld in its entirety a jury award of just over 1 million in damages for a talented boxer whose career was cut short after injuries sustained in a car accident. See the full court judgment here

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48 year old, very talented singer who suffered serious injuries in a motor vehicle accident that unfortunately resulted in severe damage to her use of her voice and the development of a chronic pain syndrome

SG was a 48 year old, very talented singer who suffered serious injuries in a motor vehicle accident that unfortunately resulted in severe damage to her use of her voice and the development of a chronic pain syndrome. Mr. Cameron helped SG in a trial in BC Supreme Court and she successfully achieved an award for compensation more than three times the insurer’s best pre-trial offer. She was awarded $120,000.00 for pain and suffering, $175,000.00 for diminished earning capacity and a past loss of earnings of $40,000.00. She was also awarded $10,000.00 for future cost of future medical care. See the full court judgment here

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Court of Appeal upholds ruling that ICBC must reimburse police officer for sick bank he used after being injured in a motor vehicle accident.

Mr. Cameron represented E.J., a Vancouver police officer, who was injured after his patrol car was rammed by a suspect in a stolen vehicle. In addition to obtaining E.J. compensation at trial for his injuries which more than doubled ICBC’s best offer, E.J. was also awarded compensation for approximately $10,000 of “sick bank” credits he had used while off work recovering from his injuries. ICBC appealed the decision regarding the sick bank but the Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal and confirmed that ICBC was required to reimburse E.J. for the loss of his sick bank credits. The full Court of Appeal decision can be seen here

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Construction worker awarded over $120,000 in damages for his injuries and lost earnings

K.P.W. was a construction worker who injured his back in a motor vehicle accident. Prior to trial I.C.B.C. was prepared to offer him only $42,000 for his injuries and the impact on his employment. Mr. Cameron took the matter to the BC Supreme Court and K.P.W. was eventually awarded over $120,000 in damages for his injuries and lost earnings. Full court judgment link

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