A plaintiff suffered a concussion a year before the accident – how this should affect loss of income award
June 17, 2021 by Greg MeckbachThe Court of Appeal for British Columbia has doubled a tort award, for loss of future earning capacity, for a motor vehicle accident victim who had suffered several concussions before he badly injured his head in a rear-end collision. On…
What surprises this broker about sports insurance
March 11, 2019 Dan Ralph THE CANADIAN PRESSTORONTO – He has played Canadian university football and coached the game, but Todd Smith is waiting before he lets his two sons get on the field. “I’m not in a rush to put my kids into football just knowing…
Head injuries from pro hockey a ‘hotly litigated matter’
November 13, 2018 Stephen Whyno - THE ASSOCIATED PRESSThe National Hockey League announced a tentative $18.9 million settlement Monday with more than 300 retired players who sued the league and accused it of failing to protect them from head injuries or warning them of the risks involved with…
End of the line for CFL player’s concussion lawsuit
March 16, 2018 Dan Ralph - THE CANADIAN PRESSArland Bruce III won’t be having his day in court. The Supreme Court of Canada said Thursday it won’t hear Bruce’s concussion lawsuit against the CFL and former commissioner Mark Cohon. The decision came after two B.C. courts, the Supreme…
Settlement arising from football players suffering brain injuries upheld by U.S. Supreme Court
December 12, 2016 THE ASSOCIATED PRESSWASHINGTON – The United States Supreme Court on Monday rejected challenges to the estimated $1 billion plan by the NFL to settle thousands of concussion lawsuits filed by former players, clearing the way for payouts to begin to those who…