Each case must be assessed individually depending on the nature of the injuries sustained by the plaintiff and on an assessment of the non-exclusive list of factors set out in Stapley v. Hejslet, 2006 BCCA 34 at para. 46 [Stapley], including the age of the plaintiff; the nature of the injury; the severity and duration of pain; the extent of any resulting disability; the extent of any emotional suffering and whether there has been an impairment in quality of life.
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