Waterston v. Kerr, 2013 BCPC 148

Chris obtained an award for damages for client in this case involving a breach of contract. The defendant also brought a counterclaim against his client. Chris engaged a geotechnical engineer expert and and was successful in securing the dismissal of the counterclaim.

WCAT-2015-03295

Our client was crushed between a metal bin and guard rail when a loader ran into the bin. He suffered serious physical injuries which were recognized by the Board, however he was only granted a 5% pension for the serious psychological conditions he developed, including PTSD and major depressive disorder. In a successful appeal, WCAT increased the psychological pension award to 15%, resulting in retroactive compensation of over $150,000 to our client.

WCAT Decision No. 2016-00724

Chris acted for the widow of a groundskeeper at a remote lodge in Maple Ridge. He had suffered a heart attack while at work and WorkSafeBC denied our client a survivor’s pension on the grounds that the injury did not occur in the course of the worker’s employment. We engaged a leading cardiologist to analyze the data and presented his report to WCAT on appeal. The Tribunal allowed the appeal and accepted our arguments that the combination of the strenuous nature of the employment and the remote location of the lodge (causing a delayed response time for emergency services) made the injury compensable. Our client received a retroactive pension award of $25,000 and an ongoing pension payable for the rest of her life.