What is the test for reasonable expenses in a personal injury action?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Kam v. Van Keith, 2015 BCSC 1519 (CanLII):
In terms of “reasonable” Smith J. in Bystedt v. Hay, 2001 BCSC 1735 when asked what expenses would be incurred by a reasonable minded person with financial resources to pay stated at para. 163: Thus, the claim must be supported by evidence that establishes the proposed care is what a reasonable person of ample means would provide in order to meet what the plaintiff "reasonably needs to expend for the purpose of making good the loss"…
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