What is the test for determining whether a plaintiff acted unreasonably in not following the recommended treatment?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Suri v Johal, 2019 BCSC 703 (CanLII):
The onus is on the defendant to prove: (1) the plaintiff acted unreasonably in not following the recommended treatment; and, (2) the extent to which the plaintiff’s damages would have been reduced if she had acted reasonably: Chiu v. Chiu, 2002 BCCA 618.
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