·  Court and Case Details: Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Court File No. CV-16-58529. The case was heard by Justice Skarica, with the judgment released on September 6, 2024.

·  Incident: The case involved a motor vehicle accident on July 2, 2016, where William Pye, operating a motorcycle, was seriously injured when the defendant, Carmela Di Trapani, entered an intersection unsafely.

·  Trial Outcome: In October 2023, a Hamilton jury awarded Pye over $1 million in damages. This amount exceeded the settlement offers made by both parties.

·  Key Damages Awarded:

• General damages: $350,000 (Pye sought $450,000, the defense suggested $200,000).
• Past loss of income: $66,000 (agreed by both parties).
• Future care costs: $525,000.
• Future housekeeping expenses: $105,000.
• Special damages: $26,490.42.

·  Offers to Settle:

• Defendants made multiple offers, the highest being $500,000 in August 2023, all of which were rejected.
• Pye’s final offer before trial was $799,000.

·  Costs and Interests:

• Pye was awarded costs on a partial indemnity basis before February 1, 2023, and substantial indemnity afterward.
• The total costs awarded to Pye amounted to approximately $996,000, with an additional $84,933 in prejudgment interest and $23,770 in post-judgment interest, bringing the total to over $1.1 million.