Gonzalez v. Walker and Peach, (1981) 43 N.S.R.(2d) 389 (TD)

• Judge: Richard, J.
• Court: Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (Canada)
• Case Date: January 08, 1981
• Jurisdiction: Nova Scotia
• Citations: (1981), 43 N.S.R.(2d) 389 (TD)

Gonzalez v. Walker (1981), 43 N.S.R.(2d) 389 (TD);

    81 A.P.R. 389

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Gonzalez v. Walker and Peach

(S.H. No. 13024)

Indexed As: Gonzalez v. Walker and Peach

Nova Scotia Supreme Court

Trial Division

Richard, J.

January 8, 1981.

Summary:

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Damage Awards - Topic 150

Personal injuries and death - Multiple injuries - General - 43 year old male plaintiff - Fractured pelvis requiring pin insertion and 1 month of traction - Continued inflammation in hip joint requiring use of anti-inflammatory drugs - Permanent discomfort which increased with activity including the plaintiff's job, which involved manual labour in varying weather conditions - Future possibility of hip joint replacement with prosthesis - Lacerated shoulder requiring sutures - Permanent 10% reduction in movement and lump in shoulder area - The Nova Scotia Supreme Court, Trial Division, awarded the plaintiff $18,000.00 general damages - See paragraph 20.

Cases Noticed:

Akhtar v. Dalhousie University (1975), 21 N.S.R.(2d) 593; 28 A.P.R. 593, consd. [para. 18].

Counsel:

David J. Bright, for the plaintiff;

Harry E. Wrathall, for the defendants.

This case was heard on December 18, 1980, at Halifax, Nova Scotia, by RICHARD, J., of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court, Trial Division.

On January 8, 1981, RICHARD, J., delivered the following judgment: