What is the test for assessing damages for personal injury arising from two motor vehicle accidents?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Villing v. Husseni, 2016 BCCA 422 (CanLII):
This appeal concerns the assessment of damages for personal injury arising from two motor vehicle accidents. The case appealed from is indexed as Villing v. Husseni, 2015 BCSC 1604. The appeal focuses on: (1) the assessment of damages for loss of future income earning capacity, and (2) the assessment of damages for non-pecuniary loss. The appellant argues that the awards of damages under these heads are inordinately high.
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