What is the standard of care for a plaintiff who is injured in a motor vehicle accident?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Gillespie v. Yellow Cab Company Ltd., 2014 BCSC 1745 (CanLII):
As much as possible, the plaintiff should be put in the position he would have been in but for the injuries caused by the defendant’s negligence: Lines v. W & D Logging Co. Ltd., 2009 BCCA 106 at para. 185.
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