The Plaintiff was involved in a motor vehicle accident on April 27, 1999.  He was rear-ended by the Defendant while driving over the Port Mann Bridge. 

The Judge characterized this as an unusual trial and found that the Plaintiff had a non-medical sense of paranoia in relation to the Defendant's insurer.  The Plaintiff represented himself at the trial of this matter. 

The Plaintiff had numerous pre-existing medical difficulties, which made the assessment of his claim more difficult.  Ultimately, it was concluded that the Plaintiff suffered soft tissue injuries to his neck, lower back, forearms, wrists, and ankles, and bruising to his chest.  This developed into a form of a chronic pain condition that caused him to continue experience pain which was disabling for not more than 18 months after the accident. 

The Plaintiff's claim for loss of capacity to earn income in the future was denied due to the fact that the judge found that the Plaintiff's present situation was more probably caused by his medical conditions unrelated to the motor vehicle accident. 

The Judge made the following award:

             General Damages                                $30,000

             Special Damages                                      $765

             Past Loss of Income                            $18,000

             Total                                                   $48,765

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