Explore personal injury case studies and case results from Brij Mohan & Associates, including selected settlements and reported court decisions involving motor vehicle collisions, traumatic brain injuries, chronic pain, psychological injuries, income loss and long-term recovery.
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Some matters ended in a negotiated settlement. Others resulted in a judgment after the court considered evidence and legal arguments. A settlement does not necessarily include findings by a judge, while a reported judgment provides written reasons and a public legal citation.
These case studies show how medical evidence, work history, future care, credibility and daily limitations may affect a claim. Each summary is an overview, not a complete statement of every fact or legal issue.
Many motor vehicle cases arose under laws and insurance systems that applied on the accident date. Earlier results should not be used to predict rights or compensation under a current insurance system.
Every outcome depended on the evidence, governing law, insurance system, injuries and individual circumstances. Past results do not guarantee a similar settlement or judgment.
Case: A.M., a 6-year-old at the time, was struck by a speeding GMC Sierra pickup truck while riding her bike. The accident occurred at an unmarked crosswalk where she was thrown approximately 38 metres, causing severe head injury and fractures. She was unconscious and intubated upon arrival at the hospital, where she underwent surgery for her femur fracture and treatment for brain hemorrhages. She developed Diffuse Axonal Injury (DAI), resulting in fluid accumulation in her brain. She remained unconscious for two months, undergoing multiple surgeries and eventually requiring a feeding gastrostomy tube. She was diagnosed with a severe traumatic brain injury with lifelong injuries affecting her mental capacity and mobility.
Result: Our client's case was settled for over $6.1 million, for a total of $6,154,923.41.
Case: The client filed a lawsuit for personal injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Gill was injured while in a line of traffic that was advancing slowly. Apeldoorn was behind him in her vehicle. Gill suffered physical injuries including myofascial pain symptoms arising from spinal sprain and strain injuries, facet-mediated pain, and post-traumatic headaches. Gill also suffered from major depressive disorder with predominant anxious features. His life was significantly affected, resulting in ongoing limitations. He was unable to return to his employment or any other occupation.
Result: Our client was awarded over $2.1 million in judgment, for a total of $2,133,550.00.
Case: The client filed a lawsuit for personal injuries sustained in two motor vehicle accidents. The client was 64 years old at the time of settlement. He was unable to return to work following the first accident, which affected his relationships, mental health, financial situation, and physical well-being. His injuries included back and neck pain, mental health symptoms, chronic headaches, sleep difficulties, and other ongoing limitations. At the time of the accident, he had worked as a field service specialist for more than 33 years and was unable to return to his employment.
Result: Our client's case was settled for over $1.2 million, for a total of $1,290,000.00.
Case: The client filed a lawsuit for personal injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. He was a physically impaired individual who was driving when Sorochan rear-ended his vehicle. Sorochan had passed away by the time of the case. The client's pre-existing impairments were worsened by the accident, leaving him disabled and unable to work.
Result: Our client was awarded over $1 million in total judgment.
Case: The client filed a lawsuit for personal injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. While driving on Highway 1 in Abbotsford, the left rear quarter panel of his vehicle was struck at high speed and with significant force by another vehicle. The impact caused the client's vehicle to roll several times before coming to rest in a roadside ditch. He suffered several serious and life-altering injuries. Most significantly, he sustained a serious TFCC injury to his right wrist requiring surgery, as well as costochondral pain and pain affecting his ribs, chest, back, and right leg.
Result: Our client was awarded over $900,000 in judgment, for a total of $934,268.35.
Case: The client filed a lawsuit for personal injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. She was sleeping in the compartment of a transport truck driven by her husband when the truck veered off the road and rolled onto its left side into a ditch. She suffered significant injuries, including a complex fracture of her left wrist requiring surgery, broken toes in her left foot, myofascial injuries to her neck and upper back, a bulging disc with an annular tear at L4-5, and chronic cervicogenic headaches. The injuries resulted in ongoing pain, stiffness, and limited mobility. The court also found that the accident led to Major Depressive Disorder and Somatic Symptom Disorder, affecting her quality of life and ability to work full-time as a care aide.
Result: Our client was awarded over $600,000 in judgment, for a total of $645,857.74.
Case: The client filed a lawsuit for personal injuries sustained in two motor vehicle accidents. Mr. Pannu was 25 years old at the time of the first accident and was working as an apprentice electrician at Bridge Electric. Liability for the first accident was admitted, while liability for the second accident was denied. He suffered injuries affecting his back, neck, and both shoulders, which he said were caused by the first accident and aggravated by the second. The client also had a workplace injury.
Result: Our client was awarded over $500,000 in judgment, for a total of $540,274.00.
Case: The client filed a lawsuit for personal injuries sustained in three motor vehicle accidents. She was 41 years old at the time of the first accident. Her injuries included neck, shoulder, and low back pain, as well as pain on the right side of her body. She was prescribed antidepressants and was unable to return to work. When she later attempted to work a shift, she experienced increased right hand and shoulder pain, swelling in her hand, and limping.
Result: Our client was awarded over $500,000 in judgment, for a total of $513,605.47.
Case: The client filed a lawsuit for personal injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. The plaintiff was struck by the defendant's vehicle as the defendant made a left-hand turn at an intersection. He sustained a head injury and soft tissue injuries to his back and shoulder. He continued to experience headaches associated with a mild traumatic brain injury, ongoing back pain, sleep disturbance, and depression following the accident.
Result: Our client was awarded over $450,000 in judgment, for a total of $494,263.23.
Case: The client filed a lawsuit for personal injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. She was involved in a T-bone type collision in which her vehicle struck a telephone pole after being hit by the defendant's vehicle. She suffered soft tissue injuries, pain in her neck, upper back, shoulders, and arms, paresthesia in both arms, headaches, aggravation of pre-existing insomnia, depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Result: Our client was awarded over $400,000 in judgment, for a total of $406,938.25.
Case: The client filed a lawsuit for personal injuries sustained in two motor vehicle accidents. She was 46 years old at trial and 40 at the time of the first accident. At that time, she was working full-time in her husband's pizza business. Her injuries included Neurocognitive Disorder, memory problems, anxiety disorder, driving-related anxiety, Depressive Disorder, cognitive decline, low energy, fatigue, poor concentration, chronic neck and back pain, headaches, sleep disturbance, mood issues, vertigo, dizziness, and aggravation of pre-existing injuries following the second accident.
Result: Our client was awarded over $300,000 in judgment, for a total of $346,986.77.
Case: The client filed a lawsuit for personal injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. The client was 59 years old and was involved in a rear-end collision. She suffered soft tissue injuries, including neck and shoulder pain and a frozen shoulder that persisted to trial. She pursued various treatments including cortisone injections, massage therapy, and physiotherapy. She also underwent rotator cuff surgery, which delayed her recovery from the frozen shoulder.
Result: Our client was awarded over $200,000 in judgment, for a total of $215,380.74.
Case: The client filed a lawsuit for personal injuries sustained in two motor vehicle accidents. He was 51 years old. Pain in his wrists and back improved, but he continued to experience neck and shoulder pain and numbness in his hands. His primary ongoing difficulty at trial was headaches. He received physiotherapy, massage therapy, chiropractic treatment, acupuncture, injections in his neck and shoulders, and Botox injections for his headaches.
Result: Our client was awarded over $250,000 in judgment, for a total of $278,224.22.
Case: The client filed a lawsuit for personal injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. He was 49 years old at the time of the accident and was the front-seat passenger when the vehicle was rear-ended. His injuries included upper and mid-back pain, right shoulder and arm pain lasting approximately six months, and right leg pain that resolved within less than a year. He was left with chronic low-back and left-leg pain.
Result: Our client was awarded over $150,000 in judgment, for a total of $172,519.84.
Case: The client filed a lawsuit for personal injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. He was 25 years old at the time of the rear-end collision. The plaintiff experienced minor post-accident headaches and increased pre-existing anxiety. His neck and back conditions improved by approximately 50%, but full recovery was considered unlikely. He remained restricted from heavy lifting and certain repetitive movements.
Result: Our client was awarded over $150,000 in judgment, for a total of $156,955.00.
Case: The client filed a lawsuit for personal injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. The defendant was travelling southbound on Griffiths Avenue in a 2001 Honda Civic. At the intersection with Edmonds Street, the defendant turned left across the path of Bal's vehicle. The accident caused injuries to the client's right knee, right ankle, right elbow, right wrist, back, and neck, as well as headaches, depression, and anxiety. He continued to suffer periodic headaches, daily neck and back pain, and mood symptoms.
Result: Our client was awarded over $100,000 in judgment, for a total of $140,161.98.
Case: The client filed a lawsuit for personal injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. He was 12 years old at the time of the 2007 accident. The other driver attempted to change lanes and struck the vehicle in which the client was a passenger. The client suffered injuries to his back, neck, and shoulder, along with headaches and difficulty sleeping.
Result: Our client was awarded over $100,000 in judgment, for a total of $124,812.00.
Case: The client filed a lawsuit for personal injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. She was 35 years old and eight months pregnant at the time. She suffered a blood clot in her brain requiring an immediate craniotomy and remained unconscious for several days. An emergency caesarean delivery was performed, and the baby was born healthy. The client continued to suffer headaches, confusion, memory loss, soft tissue injuries to her neck, shoulders and lower back, right-leg swelling and discomfort, and scarring from the craniotomy and caesarean delivery.
Result: Our client was awarded over $100,000 in judgment, for a total of $118,925.00.
Case: The client filed a lawsuit for personal injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. She was 70 years old at trial. She was attempting a right turn when her vehicle was struck on the driver's side near the rear wheel by the defendants' pickup truck. Her injuries included pain in her neck, thoracic and lumbar spine, shoulders, and head, as well as anxiety. She reported that her symptoms persisted to some degree at the time of trial.
Result: Our client was awarded over $100,000 in judgment, for a total of $105,496.10.
Case: The client filed a lawsuit for personal injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. He was injured when the pickup truck he was driving was rear-ended while stopped at a red light. He suffered soft tissue injuries to his lower back, neck, and shoulders and later developed radiating pain down his left leg to the back of his knee. At the time of the accident, he was working as a yard runner at a lumberyard and helping in the family trucking business, with plans to work as a long-haul truck driver.
Result: Our client was awarded over $100,000 in judgment, for a total of $102,062.86.
A case result reflects much more than a diagnosis or a single medical report.
A diagnosis alone does not show how an injury affects a person’s life. Medical records, specialist opinions, rehabilitation evidence and testimony about daily activities can help connect the injury to practical limitations.
Work history, earnings records, employer evidence, medical restrictions and vocational opinions may all be relevant when assessing past income loss or reduced future earning capacity.
The legal analysis may consider whether the incident caused a new injury, aggravated an earlier condition or accelerated a loss that would have occurred later.
Depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, somatic symptom disorder and neurocognitive changes can affect recovery, relationships, independence and employment.
The evidence must separate the effects of each accident where possible and address any workplace injury or previous health condition that may also have contributed to the symptoms.
Personal injury law and motor vehicle insurance differ across Canada. The accident date and province determine the benefits and legal process that may be available.
Clear answers about settlements, judgments and how previous decisions should be understood.
They are short descriptions of selected settlements or court decisions. They usually identify the accident, injuries, evidence, legal process and outcome.
No. A previous settlement or judgment cannot reliably value another claim. The applicable law, insurance coverage, evidence, age, employment, recovery and future needs may be different.
A settlement is an agreement that resolves a claim. A judgment is a court’s decision after a hearing or trial. A settlement may be confidential and does not necessarily include findings about disputed facts.
Yes. Depression, anxiety, trauma-related conditions and other psychological injuries may be relevant when connected to the accident and supported by appropriate evidence.
It may. The evidence must explain the person’s condition before the accident, what changed afterward and whether the incident caused an additional loss.
A person may experience another collision before the first claim is resolved. Medical and factual evidence can help determine whether the later accident caused new injuries or aggravated existing symptoms.
Not automatically. Many cases arose under the earlier insurance system. Enhanced Care changed the benefits and legal process for crashes in British Columbia, and lawsuits are now limited to particular circumstances.
Contact Brij Mohan & Associates for a confidential review. A lawyer can consider the accident date, province, insurance system, medical evidence and available legal process.
Brij Mohan & Associates serves clients through offices in Surrey, Brampton, Calgary and Edmonton. Our lawyers can review the facts, identify the law and insurance system that apply and explain the next steps.
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