Rideout v. Humphries, (1984) 47 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 305 (NFTD)

• Judge: Lang, J.
• Court: Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador (Canada)
• Case Date: March 15, 1984
• Jurisdiction: Newfoundland and Labrador
• Citations: (1984), 47 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 305 (NFTD)

Rideout v. Humphries (1984), 47 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 305 (NFTD);

    139 A.P.R. 305

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Rideout and Rideout v. Humphries

(1982 No. 2930)

Indexed As: Rideout v. Humphries

Newfoundland Supreme Court

Trial Division

Lang, J.

April 18, 1984.

Summary:

The infant plaintiff and his mother brought a negligence action against the defendant for damages for injuries suffered by the infant plaintiff when the defendant's motor vehicle, in which the infant plaintiff was a passenger, crashed into a retaining wall. The defendant admitted liability.

The Newfoundland Supreme Court, Trial Division assessed damages.

Damage Awards - Topic 68

Injury and death - Back - Vertebral fracture - 17 year old male - Fractured lateral mass of C5 vertebra - Halo brace required for three months - Attached to head with four screws to immobilize the spine - 24 hour supervision required - Plastizote collar for two months - Residual restricted neck movement - Occasional neck swelling and numbness of left arm and foot - Probability of osteoarthritis with increased pain in future - The Newfoundland Supreme Court, Trial Division, awarded $17,000.00 general damages for non-pecuniary loss.

Damage Awards - Topic 580

Torts - Torts affecting third parties - Personal care of injured person - A mother left her job to care for her injured son, who wore a halo brace for three months and required 24 hour supervision - The Newfoundland Supreme Court, Trial Division, awarded the mother $2,769.00 special damages, the amount of income she lost while caring for her son - See paragraphs 40, 48.

Cases Noticed:

Lanteigne v. Mazeralle (1979), 26 N.B.R.(2d) 451; 55 A.P.R. 451, consd. [para. 30].

Teed v. Dillon (1980), 1 Sask.R. 130, consd. [para. 33].

Long v. The Owners of Condominium Plan No. 74R40206 (1980), 2 Sask.R. 212, consd. [para. 33].

Chan v. Butcher and Collins, 36 B.C.L.R. 159, consd. [para. 33].

Dickinson v. Fanjoy (1982), 38 N.B.R.(2d) 569; 100 A.P.R. 569, consd. [para. 33].

Enge v. Trerise and B, 33 W.W.R.(N.S.) 577, consd. [para. 39].

Cotton and Cotton v. Templeton and Cooperative Insurance Services Ltd. (1975), 8 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 385; 8 A.P.R. 385, consd. [para. 41].

Bundas v. Oyama Regional Park Authority (1980), 4 Sask.R. 124, consd. [para. 42].

Jakobsson and Jakobsson v. R. In Right of British Columbia, 11 B.C.L.R. 85, consd. [para. 43].

Rogers v. Bartlett (1978), 22 N.B.R.(2d) 246; 39 A.P.R. 246 (Q.B.), consd. [para. 44].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Goldsmith, Damages for Personal Injury and Death in Canada [para. 38].

Counsel:

Gregory Stack, for the plaintiffs;

Philip Chapman, for Judgment Recovery (Nfld.) Limited.

This action was heard on March 15, 1984, before Lang, J., of the Newfoundland Supreme Court, Trial Division, who delivered the following judgment on April 18, 1984.