What are the potential aggravation of neck and shoulder injuries?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Fillmore v. McKay, 2010 BCSC 1401 (CanLII):
As to the possible aggravation of his neck and shoulder injuries, Athey v. Leonati, 1996 CanLII 183 (SCC), [1996] 3 S.C.R. 458, makes it clear that the defendant remains liable where his negligence caused or contributed to the injuries and that liability is not reduced by any non-tortious contributing causes.
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