Category Archives: Press Release

Recent press releases featuring Mussio Law Group.

“Injury Caps” and Insurance Company Doctors

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Unfortunately, insurance companies have a reputation for hiring biased doctors to provide medical opinions on the victims of motor vehicle or other types of accidents.  This happens throughout Canada, including Alberta. We have written extensively about the situation in British Columbia, specifically with regard to one of ICBC’s favorite “independent medical examiners” Dr. Grypma here […]

Injured Client Awarded $683,810 at Trial After Rejecting Final Offer of $280,000

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We are pleased to announce our success in the case of Ackermann v. Pandhar, 2017 BCSC 880. The Court awarded our client $683,810 for injuries sustained in a 2011 motor vehicle accident, which substantially exceeded the insurance company’s final offer of $280,000 before trial. Our client sustained a number of injuries in the accident, the […]

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 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 […]