Court awards over $600,000 for chronic pain and fibromyalgia

C.M. was 46 years of age when involved in two motor vehicle accidents. She had worked steadily for 30 years before the accidents and been very healthy. She was a high energy, well motivated individual in all aspects of her life before the accidents. After the accidents she had to seek employment in a less demanding job and leaving a job she loved was a huge blow for her. After the accidents she was a different woman. Her energy was miniscule compared to what it was before. She developed fibromyalgia and was in constant pain, made endurable by taking large amounts of painkillers and nerve block drugs. ICBC offered to settle her case for $150,000 before trial. Mr. Cameron assisted Mr. David Kolb and took C.M.’s case to trial, where she was awarded $610,000 in...

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$230,000 judgment proves even minor crashes can leave lifelong injuries

I.V. was injured in two accidents. The damage to the vehicles was modest, but she suffered injuries to her neck, back and hips which did not improve. ICBC told I.V. that in their view her accidents were too minor to deserve any compensation. I.V.’s injuries persisted in spite of medical treatment by her family doctor and other therapy, and over time her condition deteriorated. Even though I.V. had health problems before the accidents, it was clear to her that the two car accidents had made her overall health much worse. Mr. Cameron represented I.V. in a trial in the Supreme Court of British Columbia. The Court awarded I.V. more than $230,0000 in damages plus compensation for the legal costs of fighting her case. Full court...

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Court compensates cop for lost overtime opportunities

V.H. is a young police officer who suffered injuries to her neck and back in a motor vehicle accident. Her injuries persisted in spite of medical treatment and her own best efforts at rehabilitation. Although she was able to continue working as a police officer, she could not take full advantage of the overtime opportunities which she had enjoyed working prior to the accident. Mr. Cameron worked with a co-counsel who he has partnered with on other cases, Mr. David Kolb, on this trial which was held in the Supreme Court of British Columbia. Prior to the trial, V.H. was offered $35,000 by ICBC which was, in the opinion of her lawyers, too low. At trial V.H. was awarded over $125,000 in damages. Full court...

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Warranty woes drive car dealership customer to court

C.C. bought a used Audi for $22,000. The dealership’s website indicated that all vehicles came with a seven-month, 11,000 km powertrain warranty. After 5 months the Audi engine failed and it required $15,000 in repairs. The dealership denied the existence of the warranty or claimed that it did not cover the problem with car. Mr. Cameron took the case to trial and the Court ordered the dealership to pay C.C. $40,000 — the cost of the Audi plus all repair costs he had incurred as well as the costs of bringing the matter to court. Full court judgment

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$70,000 award for lingering car-wreck injuries

Years after her car was T-boned by a vehicle which had run a stop sign, S.B. still suffered from back and hip pain. Deeming ICBC’s offer of $10,000 in compensation as insufficient, S.B. took her case to Mr. Cameron, who brought the case to trial and helped her secure seven times that number in damages. Full court judgment

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