Does a plaintiff have to satisfy the burden of proof in a personal injury case?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Morales v. Neilsen, 2009 BCSC 1890 (CanLII):

He also notes at para. 39 that, as stated by McEachern C.J.S.C. in Butler v. Blaylock, the plaintiff may satisfy the burden of proof on him just by his own evidence if the surrounding circumstances are consistent with that evidence.

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