What is the quantum of future loss of earning capacity for a plaintiff?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Ishii v. Wong, 2015 BCSC 922 (CanLII):
The award for future loss of earning capacity represents compensation for a pecuniary loss. It is an assessment rather than mathematical calculation; however, there is a comparison between a plaintiff’s likely future earnings before and after the accident: Rovsold v. Dunlop, 2001 BCCA 1, at para. 11-12. While under the capital asset approach, a trial judge may begin by comparing the present value of the difference between the plaintiff’s earnings before and after the injury, that is not conclusive.
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