What is the current state of the law on assessment and damages for loss of earnings?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Hermanson v. Durkee, 2014 BCSC 877 (CanLII):

In Westbroek v. Brizuela, 2014 BCCA 48, the court commented on the alternative approaches to assessment and damages for loss of earnings, but reinforced that whichever approach is to be applied, it is still an assessment:

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