• Background: Maingot appealed against a lower court's decision regarding the award for loss of future earning capacity, which he argued was too low. The respondents cross-appealed against the awarded past income loss and future earning capacity.

Key Points:

• Initial Injuries: Maingot was involved in two motor vehicle accidents in 2012 and 2013, leading to soft-tissue injuries, migraines, and chronic pain.
• Subsequent Health Issues: He later suffered additional health problems, including a somatic symptom disorder (SSD), which he and his medical expert argued were exacerbated by the accidents.
• Legal Arguments: The respondents argued that Maingot's current mental health conditions were too remote from the accidents to be compensable, suggesting other life factors as the primary causes.
• Court's Decision: Both the appeal and cross-appeal were dismissed. The court upheld the trial judge's findings that:
  • The original accidents were substantial contributing factors to Maingot’s chronic pain and subsequent mental health issues.
  • The assessment of Maingot’s future earning capacity and the causation of his current mental health were adequately supported by evidence.
  • Non-tortious factors such as osteoarthritis and hip surgery also contributed to his condition but did not sever the legal causation from the accidents.

Conclusion:

• Outcome: The appeals court confirmed that the accidents were a non-trivial cause of Maingot's ongoing conditions and upheld the lower court's method and conclusions in assessing damages related to loss of future earning capacity. The trial judge’s determination of damages, including the rejection of a precise predictive formula in favor of a reasoned estimation based on the evidence presented, was deemed appropriate.