What are the factors used in determining the outcome of a medical malpractice case?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Griffioen v. Arnold, 2017 BCSC 490 (CanLII):
The factors to consider include the age of the plaintiff, the nature of her injuries, the severity and duration of pain experienced, emotional suffering, impairment of her life, including family, marital and social relationships and physical and mental ability and the plaintiff’s loss of previous lifestyle. See Staples v. Hejslet, 2006 BCCA 34, at para. 46.
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