What is the standard for costs of future care in medical malpractice cases?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Lomax v. Weins, 2003 BCSC 1354 (CanLII):
The standard for awarding costs of future care was outlined in Milina v. Bartsch (1985), 1985 CanLII 179 (BC SC), 49 B.C.L.R. (2d) 33 (C.A.). At page 78 the court stated: The primary emphasis in assessing damages for a serious injury is provision of adequate future care. The award of future care is based on which is reasonably necessary on the medical evidence to promote the mental and physical health of the plaintiff.
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