According to court documents, she required surgery, a hospital stay and further medical treatment for complications. Robertson later testified in court that her arm was in a cast for 10 weeks.
But it wasn t until September 2008 -12 years later -that Robertson decided to sue the municipality, and she started the legal action just six days before the limitation period to sue expired. She sought damages for pain and emotional upset, loss of enjoyment of life and further medical treatment, claiming that the injury impaired her ability to earn income and perform housekeeping duties, both past and future.
According to court records, after filing a statement of defence and issuing Robertson a notice to submit documents relating to the claim, the municipality s in-house lawyer at the time, Adrienne Atherton, corresponded by phone, mail and email with Robertson at various points in 2009 and 2010.
Posted: May 13, 2021 12:06 PM PT | Last Updated: May 13
Ski and snowboard instructors walk through Whistler in a file photo from March 2020. Municipal services in Whistler are being affected by a cyberattack that was first detected on April 27.(Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press)