What is the range of damages for personal injury in a medical malpractice case?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Hong v. Wagner, 2014 BCSC 373 (CanLII):
There is no question that comparison with awards made in other cases assists in determining an appropriate award. However, any award for damages must meet the specific circumstances of the individual case: Lindal v. Lindal, 1981 CanLII 35 (SCC), [1981] 2 S.C.R. 629 at 637.
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