As enumerated in Stapley v. Hejslet, 2006 BCCA 34 at para. 46, in determining an award for non-pecuniary damages, a judge may consider: (a) the plaintiff's age; (b) the nature of the injury; (c) the severity and duration of physical pain; (d) the extent and duration of any physical disabilities; (e) the extent and duration of any psychological injury including depression, anxiety, or any other emotional suffering; (f) the loss or impairment of life; (g) the impairment of family, marital and social relationships; (h) the impairment of physical and mental abilities; (i) the loss or impairment of lifestyle choices; and (j) the plaintiff’s stoicism (as a factor that should not, generally speaking, penalize the plaintiff).
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