The appellant was involved in a minor rear-end collision and subsequently claimed disabling chronic pain.
At trial, the jury initially awarded zero for general damages, explaining they believed an insurance settlement had already compensated the appellant.
The trial judge instructed them to reconsider only general damages, which they reassessed at $50,000.
On appeal, the appellant argued the trial judge should have instructed the jury to reconsider all heads of damage and that the overall assessment was unreasonable.
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding the jury's verdict was reasonable given the conflicting evidence on the cause and extent of the injuries.
