Is there prejudice against a plaintiff in a motor vehicle accident action?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Davies v. Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington, et al., 2010 ONSC 418 (CanLII):
The plaintiff argues that it is appropriate to permit the increase in the amount of damages where his injuries turn out to be more severe than contemplated at the commencement of the action and where no prejudice can be shown: Shuker v. Gagne, [2007] O.J. No. 941. Is There Prejudice?
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