What is the proper procedure for a plaintiff to claim damages in a motor vehicle accident?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from O’Mara v Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, 2019 BCSC 2222 (CanLII):

In Kallstrom v. Yip, 2016 BCSC 829, Kent J. set out a two-step process that should be followed in determining a plaintiff’s entitlement to such damages:

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