An amicable agreement reached between the Government of Quebec and Highway 13 motorists was authorized by Quebec Superior Court on Wednesday morning.
Marc-Antoine Cloutier, the lawyer who launched the collective action on behalf of the victims, confirmed motorists who were stuck for several hours on Highway 13 during a snowstorm on the night of March 14, 2017, will begin to receive their compensation in the coming weeks.
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Victims will have three months starting Wednesday to claim online the amount to which they are entitled, according to Cloutier.
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Compensation ranges from $350 for those who were stranded for four hours or less to $1,100 for those who were stuck for 10 hours or more.
As part of the agreement, a 25 per cent bonus was also added for certain victims: children under 12, people over 75, pregnant women, people with medical conditions, those who were hospitalized within 48 hours and those who had stopped working as a result of the incident.
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The agreement to compensate motorists was reached with the Quebec government in March.
The case against Quebec is nearly closed, but a class-action lawsuit continues against the City of Montreal, which refused to assume any responsibility.
— With files from Global News’ Kalina Laframboise
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