Lalonde v Lyall, 2019 BCSC 2259

Lalonde v Lyall, 2019 BCSC 2259. Counsel for the defendants in a personal injury matter arising from a motor vehicle accident. The plaintiff sought damages in excess of $750,000. The court accepted the defendants’ argument that damages should be deducted to account for the plaintiff’s pre-existing health conditions and post-accident life circumstances unrelated to the accident. The court also found that the opinion evidence of the plaintiff’s vocational expert “has no real value in assessing loss of earning capacity arising from the collision.” The court awarded under $240,000 in damages.