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Crash victim compensated

A B.C. Supreme Court Justice has awarded a Prince George man slightly more than $250,000 for the injuries he suffered in two motor vehicle collisions.
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A B.C. Supreme Court Justice has awarded a Prince George man slightly more than $250,000 for the injuries he suffered in two motor vehicle collisions.

On Christmas Day 2009, Brandon Herlehy was heading north on Highway 97 when a southbound driver turned in front of him near Telford Road causing a nearly-head-on collision.

Herlehy was off work for four months as a result.

Then, on Oct. 3, 2012, he was rear-ended while stopped at a red light, also on Highway 97, and immediately noticed his back and neck tighten up.

Prior to the collisions Herlehy was a competitive fighter in mixed martial arts but no longer participates in the sport and while he continues to work as a welder, he is looking for another line of employment because the job is now too hard on his body.

On a typical day, Herlehy gets up two hours before going to work to give himself the time to stretch to alleviate his neck and back pain and because his employer does not allow employees to take medication at work, he waits until he's back at home to take an anti-inflammatory.

In all, Justice Ron Tindale awarded Herlehy $254,331.60 for the injuries he suffered. Of the total, $170,000 is for loss of future earning capacity, $68,000 for non-pecuniary damages, and the remainder is for past lost wages, cost of future care and special damages.

Joyce Taylor, Amy Taylor and Tyler Mackenzie are listed as defendants in the case. The judgment, issued Wednesday, does not specify which of the two collisions they were involved in.