What is the range of damages for injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Theobald v Coffey-Lewis, 2021 BCSC 2491 (CanLII):
An award of non-pecuniary damages does not depend upon the seriousness of the injury, but on its ability to ameliorate the condition of the victim considering his or her particular situation. The gravity of the injury alone is not determinative. An appreciation of the individual’s loss is the key. There is no “tariff”. An award will vary in each case to meet the specific circumstances of the individual case: Lindal v. Lindal, 1981 CanLII 35 (SCC), [1981] 2 S.C.R. 629 at 637.
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