What is the proper approach to assessing damages in a medical malpractice case?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from Raynard v 1558761 Alberta Ltd., 2018 ABPC 76 (CanLII):
Further, according to Brodniansky v. Bruun, 2017 ABQB 360, 2017 CarswellAlta 961: 103 The proper approach to the assessment of damages is to weigh all of the evidence and apply common sense to achieve a reasonable result.
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