Best Practices For Litigating Chronic Pain and Fibromyalgia Cases
For many years, plaintiffs suffering from chronic pain and/or fibromyalgia have been subject to ridicule by insurers as well as the Courts. Some of the skepticism towards such plaintiffs was alleviated by the Supreme Court of Canada's decision in Martin v. Nova Scotia (Workers' Compensation Board, The Court stated: "There is no authoritative definition of chronic pain. It is, however, generally considered to be pain that persists beyond...