The Verdict: “As each family would soon learn, families seeking justice in honour of their deceased loved ones were in essence prohibited from pursuing justice, unless their dead family members were breadwinners…”
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Vancouver Sun: “The family of a 28-year-old Mexican woman killed while tandem hang-gliding is suing the instructor who was given five months in jail for causing her death, as well as the sport’s governing associations…”
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Vancouver 24 Hours: “While several family members decried the Tuesday announcement as “pennies,” undervaluing their lost loved ones, the figure is the maximum available under the current Family Compensation Act…”
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Vancouver Sun: “As the result of an archaic law imported from Britain, Adamson and other B.C. families are left with little legal recourse in the face of a loved one’s wrongful death…”
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Vancouver Sun: “The province’s archaic legislation perpetuates a history of undercompensating crime victims. Imagine a child being told their murdered mom was worth only $50,000…”
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