What are the non-pecuniary damages for loss of expectation of life?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Wallace v. Adams, 1992 CanLII 2286 (BC CA):
34 Non-pecuniary damages in this case take into account pain and suffering, loss of amenities and loss of enjoyment of life. Included in that grouping is the component of loss of expectation of life. See Andrews v. Grand & Toy Alta Ltd., 1978 CanLII 1 (SCC), [1978] 1 W.W.R. 577, 605 (S.C.C.).
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