Well, looks like I am going to go play in traffic this afternoon.
Yea thats a little more complicated that just 'biker hits jay walkers and jaywalkers win'. The Judge seemed to indicated that the biker was malicious in their intention to hit the peds.
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Wonder if the biker was that scat dude on here?
That's why he's only getting $100K and not $400K.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Had the peds literally jumped out on the road in front of this guy with no chance of avoiding, they would have gotten 0$. The fact that the biker had time and space to avoid them is what the judge admonished.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Here is a view of a part of the road:
https://goo.gl/maps/hvhtwDrjEj88Aguw9
Also,
the presence of two stopped vehicles on the road ahead should have alerted Mr. Thomson to the risk.”
I dont think 25% fault is inappropriate for this scenario. However I think 100,000$ certainly is. A cap definitely needs to be in place for things like this.
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Damned if you do, and damned if you don't.
Originally posted by GTS Jeff
You know those bored stay at home moms who's entire lives revolve around driving their kids to soccer, various cleaning accessories, and worrying about neighbourhood rapists? The kind of people that watch the View and go "uh huh..." Those unfulfilled people who try to fill the void in their empty lives by writing whiny letters to the editor complaining about shit that no one really cares about?
Well imagine if instead of writing that letter to the editor, she just posts on a car forum for car enthusiasts. That's Kritafo.
bc is out of control for accident pay outs. Thought I read their doing a total revamp as they cant continue on the path they are.
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I think you guys are missing the BS here. He got $98k for WITNESSING his wife get hit. He didn't get hit himself, or injured.
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Imagine the honey-do guilt trips that stemmed from this.
Originally posted by Thales of Miletus
If you think I have been trying to present myself as intellectually superior, then you truly are a dimwit.
Originally posted by Toma
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What'd the chick get in her separate settlement?
Probably more than $100K if being depressed is already worth $400K.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
its bc. 400k to 500k settlements are the average out that way. Maybe the guy was legitimately traumatized?This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Heres an article discussing how bad it is for bc Insurance due to the crazy claims going on.
https://vancouversun.com/news/politi...-claims-cases/
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Other than not having to work, buddy probably broke even in terms of wages if he got 95k after 5 years of being off work (likely on long term disability if he was employed full time prior to this).
If I had known BC was famous for frivolous insurance payouts, I would've tried to step in front of a few slow moving vehicles in Kelowna last weekend.
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Mental anguish clause wins again.
DXY 100
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https://globalnews.ca/news/4649995/b...c-rate-claims/