What is the impact of past income earning on a loss of income calculation?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Ryan v Lawson, 2019 BCSC 1389 (CanLII):
A plaintiff’s past earnings are a significant factor that must at law be considered in assessing a loss of income earning capacity. Past income earning is but a starting point in the assessment of the loss, but it is a key element. Vaillancourt v. Molnar, 2002 BCCA 685.
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