SESSION TOPIC: Damages for Catastrophic and Psychiatric Injuries
Dianna S. Hwang and Jeremy M. Poole of Alexander Holburn LLP will present on issues relating to the assessment and proof of the various heads of damages in catastrophic injury cases along with a discussion of claims for psychological trauma in light of the recent guidance from the Supreme Court of Canada on this issue in Saadati v. Moorhead.
This approach will be interactive - with questions of interest posed to the audience followed by real time results and discussion.
SPEAKERS:
Jeremy Poole
Is the group leader of the Local Government Practice and a member of the Insurance and Health Practices. He has represented local governments on numerous legal issues for over 20 years. He provides advice and representation to municipal police. He also provides representation and advice to the insurance industry, defending a wide variety of claims relating to both property and personal injury matters.
Dianna Hwang
Is a member of the firm’s Health Law and Local Government Practice Groups. Her practice is primarily litigation based and largely involves representing public bodies, including municipalities and hospitals. She has trial experience in both the British Columbia Provincial and Supreme Courts and appellate experience in the Court of Appeal. Additionally, she has extensive experience defending complex personal injury and catastrophic injury claims, including spinal cord and brain injuries
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