What is the effect of a motor vehicle accident on a plaintiff's employment?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Reimer v. Bischoff, 2015 BCSC 1876 (CanLII):
The plaintiff refers to Ibbitson v. Cooper, 2012 BCCA 249. In that case the plaintiff was a heli-faller and could no longer continue to work in that field because of the accident. He commenced work as a heavy equipment operator and was successful in replacing his income but it required him to work longer shifts at a lower hourly rate.
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