What is the standard of care required for a plaintiff to receive treatment for mental health issues?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Sawatzky v Sicilia, 2021 BCSC 2319 (CanLII):
The plaintiff relies on the reasoning in Gignac v. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, 2012 BCCA 351, which provided that an award should be based upon what is reasonably necessary on the medical evidence to promote the mental and physical health of the plaintiff.
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