The applicant, a minor by his litigation guardian, sought court approval for a $1,450,000 accident benefits settlement with Intact Insurance, a structured settlement, and solicitor-client fees of $293,800, along with a contingency fee agreement.
The court approved the settlement as fair and reasonable but found the contingency fee agreement non-compliant with regulations and reduced the solicitor-client fees to $145,000 plus HST, citing numerous errors and inconsistencies in counsel's filings and time dockets.
