What is the quantum of damages for an elderly plaintiff in a motor vehicle accident?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Oberholtzer v Tocher, 2018 BCSC 1089 (CanLII):

Non-pecuniary damages are intended to compensate an injured person for such things as pain and suffering, disability, inconvenience and loss of enjoyment of life. The factors to be considered in assessing nonpecuniary damages include: a) age of the plaintiff, b) nature of the injury, c) severity and duration of pain, d) disability, e) emotional suffering, f) loss or impairment of life, g) impairment of family, marital and social relationships, h) impairment of physical or mental abilities, and i) loss of lifestyle. Stapley v. Hejslet, 2006 BCCA 34, paras. 45-46.

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