TORONTO — An insurance company that played litigation hardball with an elderly car-accident victim has been ordered to pay $237,000 to cover the legal costs she incurred in winning a $20,000 settlement. In response, the defendants’ insurance company, Aviva Canada, said it would never pay her any damages. If Persampieri agreed to take no money, Aviva said it would not pursue legal costs against her. Two months later, and just two weeks before trial, Persampieri said she would accept just $10,000. After sifting through all the legal bills, she ordered Aviva to pay Persampieri a total of $237,017.50.

Source: National Post January 31, 2018 17:37 UTC