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Mussio Goodman Obtains Over $250,000 For Client At Trial

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Mussio Goodman is pleased to announce our success in the decision court decision of Sohal v. Singh, 2017 BCSC 734. Our client was awarded $252,431.79 in damages resulting from a car accident which occurred on November 26, 2011, where she sustained a fractured kneecap resulting in ongoing chronic, knee and leg pain. Mr. Justice Skolrood […]

Court Denies Insurance Company’s Attempted “Fishing Expedition”

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Advancing a claim for injuries and lost wages requires a claimant to disclose relevant medical and employment records. However, the insurer should not be entitled to a “fishing expedition” by gaining access to a claimant’s entire medical and employment history with the hopes of finding something they can later argue is relevant. As a firm […]

Court Rejects Insurance Company Application to Assess Our Client By Insurance Company Doctor

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We are pleased to announce our recent court success, in which we defended our client’s interests by preventing a medical assessment (IME) by a neurologist chosen by the insurance company. IMEs are often obtained by both the claimant and the insurance company during the litigation process, the purpose of which is to have independent doctors provide […]

Court Questions Credibility and Rejects Opinion of Insurance Company Doctor Martin Grypma

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In claims involving personal injury, it is often necessary for both the claimant and the insurance company to retain independent medical experts to assess the claimant’s injuries. The purpose is to have an independent doctor provide the parties – and ultimately the Court – with an impartial expert opinion on the claimant’s injuries. The opinion usually includes a […]

Mussio Goodman Obtains Court Costs For Client After Successful Verdict at Trial

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In what may be the final instalment of the Sharma estate litigation matter, Wes Mussio and Anthony Eden recently appeared before Madame Justice Griffin to argue our clients’ entitlement to costs in the recent successful decision. In the trial decision, which can be found here, Madame Justice Griffin ordered a variation of the Deceased’s will […]

Mussio Goodman Obtains Another Successful Result in Court

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Mussio Goodman is pleased to announce our success in the case of Ciarniello v. James, 2016 BCSC 1699. The case involved a wills variation claim by the Plaintiff, who was the second wife of a Vancouver dentist and businessman.  The Plaintiff sued her husband’s estate, claiming that he did not adequately provide for her in his […]