What is the test for assessing future awards for young people who have not established a career path?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Pearson v Savage, 2017 BCSC 1435 (CanLII):
It is well known that there are inherent difficulties in assessing awards for hypothetical future events. It is often described as “gazing into a crystal ball” or “an estimate based on prophesies,” and the task is even more difficult when dealing with a young person who have not established a career path: Shapiro v. Dailey, 2012 BCCA 128 at para. 40.
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