What is the range of damages for pain and suffering caused by a motor vehicle accident?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Bachynsky v Quinnell, 2020 BCSC 2066 (CanLII):
A plaintiff is entitled to reasonable damages for her pain and suffering. The plaintiff should be placed in the same position she would have been if the accident had not occurred, but not in a better position. In Stapley v. Hejslet, 2006 BCCA 34 at paras. 45 and 46, the court noted that a non-pecuniary award will vary to meet the specific circumstances of each case, and set out the factors to be considered in making such an award:
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