What is the test for awarding damages for psychological injuries that are not the result of physical injuries?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Boparai v. Boparai Estate, 2014 BCSC 1539 (CanLII):
The defendant’s counsel relies on the decision in Kotai v. Queen of the North (Ship), 2009 BCSC 1405 for the principle governing an award of damages for psychological injuries that are not the result of physical injuries.
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