The essential question under this head of damages is whether there is a substantial possibility that lost capacity will result in pecuniary loss. A future possibility will be taken into consideration so long as it is a real and substantial possibility and not mere speculation: Ruscheinski v. Biln, 2011 BCSC 1263. Two questions are raised in this analysis: (1) whether the plaintiff’s earning capacity has been impaired by her injuries and, if so, (2) what compensation should be awarded for the resulting financial harm that will accrue?
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