Ron Cummings is a retired Canadian litigator who is a leading figure in Canadian law. He argues two out of three cases before the Supreme Court of Canada which will eventually be considered a trilogy of legal cases of personal injury cases for Canada. He also negotiated or demanded some of the largest personal injury awards in Canadian history.
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Early life and education
Cummings grew up in the Boyle Street district on the east side of Edmonton in Alberta, Canada. He grew up with his father selling iron and steel products and his mother a bookkeeper for a timber company. The house he lived in was small and he was forced to share a room with his grandfather. Cummings attended the University of Alberta and worked overseas to finance law school.
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Careers
After graduating from law school in 1960, Cummings began working at a major law firm in Edmonton. He worked there for a year before moving to a smaller company and eventually joined his partner company. Cummings joined the law firm of Cummings Andrews Mackay in 1962. During his tenure with the company, he transformed him from a solicitor's office into a litigation company, handling cases across the country and gave him the nickname "King of Rape." Cummings also took a position during his career to not represent the insurance company, but only represent those who have been disabled by the act of negligence.
Early in his career, Cummings also specializes in divorce. He adjudicated a case before the Supreme Court of Canada where a judge awarded his client a lump sum money based on the equity at the other's residence. It was the first decision of its kind and is now being studied in law schools across Canada.
In 1978, Cummings presented two trilogy cases before the Supreme Court of Canada that set a precedent for personal injury awards in Canada. He thinks Andrews v. Grand & amp; Toy Alberta Ltd. and Thornton v. Prince George School Board with the third is Arnold v Teno. Both cases involve great rewards challenged by the defense. The result of the decision is an increase in non-monetary damages that can be provided in such cases. It also reverses the 100-year court of law that determines the rewards based on lump sum instead of reward awards for pain and suffering and loss of future income.
In 1980-1990, Cummings filed a lawsuit over personal injury cases that became some of Canada's largest structured settlement cases. The two cases are the largest in the history of the Alberta Courts, with awards of $ 5 million and $ 2.9 million. Cummings tried a case in 1998 that resulted in the first decision to use the capital payment model. The judge gives $ 4 million to the plaintiff calculated on the basis of "the same level of salary as a man if he is not injured."
Cummings was nominated for the Order of Canada, the second highest award for achievement in Canada's order, decoration and medal system. He retired from the company in 2009 but remains a consultant.
Personal life
Cummings lives on a 40 acre plantation in southeast Edmonton. She has two children and married Virginia Cummings until her death in 2007.
References
External links
- Ron Cummings bio page in CAM LLP
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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