Man who suffered ‘catastrophic’ injuries in Chilliwack workplace accident awarded $15.5 million
A man who suffered “catastrophic” injuries in a 2016 workplace accident in Chilliwack was awarded almost $15.5 million in damages in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver on Friday, Sept. 16.
Alvarado, the crew foreman, suffered spinal injuries, as well as broken vertebrae, ribs, sternum, and right femur, damaged lung, and lacerations to his liver, spleen and kidney. Of the $15.5 million in damages, $3.1 million was for future wages, while another $9.7 million was for the cost of his future care.
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