What is the standard of reasonableness for a claim for special damages in a medical malpractice case?

Generally speaking, claims for special damages are subject only to the standard of reasonableness. However, as Saunders J. observed in Redl v. Sellin, 2013 BCSC 581 (at para. 55), as with claims for the cost of future care, when a claimed expense has been incurred in relation to treatment aimed at promotion of a plaintiff’s physical or mental well-being, evidence of the medical justification for the expense is a factor in determining reasonableness.