On July 2, 2009 a Milton, Ontario court awarded the Plaintiff, $3.5 million in damages and interest totalling $4 million dollars for chronic pain and fibromyalgia syndrome.

The incident happened when the Plaintiff was visiting her son at the Oakville hospital. A nurse told her she could spend the night on a bed in the room to be close to her son.

The bed collapsed and initially caused a fractured tailbone that went on to heal. However, the Plaintiff claimed to suffer from fibromyalgia that caused chronic pain.

Here is the case.