How is the non-pecuniary losses of an already disabled individual measured?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Dalziel v Puchalski, 2019 BCSC 1712 (CanLII):
In Agar v. Morgan, 2003 BCSC 630, Madam Justice Sinclair Prowse addressed the question of how the non‑pecuniary losses of an already disabled individual whose circumstances and enjoyment of life are still further curtailed should be measured. …
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