After merely witnessing a traumatic event, the plaintiff made a seven figure claim for permanent psychological injuries which was recently dismissed in its entirety by the BC Supreme Court. After a three week trial, the trial team, led by Samantha Ip, successfully persuaded the Court to find that such damages claimed were too remote to be reasonably foreseen.
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