What is the test for having a physician testify to the medical necessity of each item claimed?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Tolea v Huang, 2021 BCSC 260 (CanLII):
It is not necessary that a physician testify to the medical necessity of each item claimed; however, there must be some basis in the evidence whereupon the trier of fact can draw a link between the professional’s assessment of pain and disability with the recommended treatment: Gregory v. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, 2011 BCCA 144 at paras. 38–39.
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