What is the test for assessing non-pecuniary damage in a motor vehicle accident?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Howell v Machi, 2017 BCSC 1806 (CanLII):

Although other cases are of some assistance in assessing a non-pecuniary damage award, no two cases are the same. Each person who endures a debilitating injury is unique, and the nature of a plaintiff’s injuries and their life circumstances will rarely be identical: Schubert v. Knorr, 2008 BCSC 939.

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