What is the test for determining whether a plaintiff would have been injured if they had not been involved in the collision?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Starrett v. Campbell, 2015 BCSC 1424 (CanLII):

The plaintiff must show that but for the accident, she would not have suffered the injuries she claims. This causation test is set out in Clements v. Clements, 2012 SCC 32 at para. 8:

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