The applicant, Vinh Thanh Du, was injured in an automobile collision on February 14, 2020. He sought benefits from his car insurer, Economical Insurance. Economical denied treatment plans for physiotherapy and massage therapy on the basis that the applicant’s injuries fall within the Minor Injury Guideline (“MIG”). A claimant is confined to the MIG if they sustain primarily minor injuries in the subject accident.
The plaintiff, Breanne Pridmore, was severely injured riding as a passenger on an all-terrain vehicle (“ATV”) driven by her friend, Tyler Drenth, in March 2014. They were riding along the shoulder of Bird Road, a rural highway road, when she was thrown from the ATV. She suffered complete paraplegia.
Insured not catastrophically impaired due to pre-existing mental health issues
This decision relates to a summary judgment motion, brought by the defendant. Justice Braid notes that if the matter is to be resolved by way of summary judgment
Pointing fingers to a non-party an unsuccessful strategy in this important medical malpractice and MVA intersectional case
Moran v. Fabrizi arises from a motor vehicle collision that occurred when the defendant, Ottavio Fabrizi, ran a red light and collided with a minivan that the plaintiff was a passenger in. Just before the collision, Fabrizi was the victim of a road rage incident precipitated by the third party, Dennis Chu.
