Catastrophic Injuries and Understanding the AMA Guides

• Author: Cameron C.R. Godden
• Pages: 11-16

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CatastrophicInjuriesand

UnderstandingtheAMAGuides

Cameron C.R. Godden*

A.DESBIENSvMORDI NI—THE FALL OUT

AND THE FUT URE

WhenMrWheelerJusticeSpiegelandIwrestledattheDesbiens v. Mor-

dinitrialforsomethirt yvedaysandthirtyvenightstocometogrips

withCAT catastrophicimpairmentwe didnot foreseeor predict the

extenttowhichthedecisionwouldi nuencepersonalinjury lawIthas

impactednotonlyuponthejuri sprudenceparticularlyfromtheFina n-

cialServicesCommissionofOntarioFSCObutupontheplaintisand

defence bar and their clients at all stages of litigation involving cata-

strophicissues

InthispaperIdonotintendtoaddressthecomplicatedanalysisun-

dertakenbyJust iceSpiegelinDesbiensnor willI analyzeor debatethe

reasoningfoundinthesubsequentFSCOdecisionsof McMichael v. Belair

Insurance G. v. Pilot Insurance Coand B.P. v. Primmum Insurance Co.

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BellTempleslitigationmanagementandclients erviceprograms

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