Can a plaintiff claim for damages for non-pecuniary damages from the date of death after death?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Campbell v. Ragona, 2010 BCSC 1339 (CanLII):
In Monahan Estate v. Nelson at para. 62, Hall J.A., with Cumming J.A. concurring, held that the plaintiff was entitled to an award for non-pecuniary damages recoverable up to the date of death.
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