Province, Joellan Huntley reach settlement
Posted Apr 1, 2015 12:13:17 PM.
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HALIFAX – A woman who was left unable to speak or walk following a car accident has reached a settlement with the Nova Scotia government after the province attempted to claw back her insurance settlement.
The government was attempting to claw back a $1 million insurance settlement that Joellan Huntley received following the crash in 1996.
Raymond Wagner, Huntley’s lawyer, says an agreement has been reached with the Department of Community Services but the terms of the settlement are confidential.
Wagner says the agreement takes into account Huntley’s long-term care concerns and the fiscal interests of the province.
Community Services Minister Joanne Bernard announced in December that it would review the government’s policy around insurance settlements for those who have suffered catastrophic injuries.
Huntley’s mother Louise Misener says she hopes her daughter’s case brings about positive changes so that no other families will have to endure a similar drawn-out fight.
