Philosophy 2080 Lecture Notes - Punitive Damages, Dumb Things, Pike Pole

• School: Western University
• Department: Philosophy
• Course: Philosophy 2080
• Professor: James Hildebrand

Document Summary

This is the case on damages in canada. You will read that the damages awards in canada prior to this case were usually extremely low. General damages for pain and suffering were traditionally less than ,000. 00 even where a wrongful death was at issue. But even in canada, when we hear of huge monetary damages awards, most of the money is to pay for medical expenses and special needs occasioned by the long-term injuries sustained by the plaintiff. As i have stated, pain and suffering damages were notoriously low in canada, but in. Andrews, we can see the alberta court of appeal was unjustifiably frugal when considering general damages for the cost of future care for a young man that would now be disabled for the rest of his life. It is also instructive to see how the damages subheadings are nicely organized for ease of reference.