What is the medical evidence that supports medical evidence in support of future care costs?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Lensu v Victorio, 2019 BCSC 59 (CanLII):
It is not imperative that the "medical evidence" in support of future care costs include expert opinion from a physician. As noted by Garson J.A. in Gregory v. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, 2011 BCCA 144:
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