What is the impact of a plaintiff's failure to attend for medical treatment?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Sharma v Kandola, 2019 BCSC 349 (CanLII):
In the case of Co v. Watson, 2010 BCSC 950, the failure of a plaintiff to attend for treatment was discussed by Mr. Justice Burnyeat at para. 26 as follows:
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