Is a plaintiff entitled to psychotherapy for her driving related anxiety?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Sanborn v. Whyley, 2014 BCSC 426 (CanLII):
The plaintiff’s costs of future care include psychotherapy for her driving related anxiety. In Cantin v. Petersen, 2012 BCSC 549, the court found that a claim for future care costs must have a medical justification and the claim must be reasonable.
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