What are the factors that may influence an award of general damages in a motor vehicle accident?

A useful, often cited, list of factors that may influence an award of this type of damages can be found in Stapley v. Hejslet, 2006 BCCA 34 at para. 46 and includes: (a) age of the plaintiff; (b) nature of the injury; (c) severity and duration of pain; (d) disability; (e) emotional suffering; and (f) loss or impairment of life; (g) impairment of family, marital and social relationships; (h) impairment of physical and mental abilities; (i) loss of lifestyle; and (j) the plaintiff’s stoicism (as a factor that should not, generally speaking, penalize the plaintiff…).