Is a motor vehicle accident a contributing cause for non-pecuniary damages?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Heska v. Little, 1999 CanLII 6657 (BC SC):
In considering the foregoing and the male plaintiff's own evidence as to the impact of the motor vehicle accident on his activity levels, both from the point of view of avocation and vocation, I am satisfied that the motor vehicle accident is a contributing cause within the meaning of Athey v. Leonati. NON-PECUNIARY DAMAGES
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