Reasons for judgement were published today by the BC Supreme Court, Vancouver Registry, assessing damages for a chronic low back injury.

In today’s case (Suc v. Skelton) the Plaintiff was involved in a 2013 collision that the Defendant admitted fault for.  The crash caused a bulged disc in the Plaintiff’s low spine which contacted his nerve root at L5-S1.  His prognosis for recovery was poor.  The injury caused significant limitations in the types of activities the Plaintiff could participate in.  In assessing non-pecuniary damages at $70,000 Madam Justice Baker provided the following reasons: