What is the range of damages a plaintiff can expect from a motor vehicle accident?

Non-pecuniary damages are awarded to compensate the plaintiff for pain, suffering, loss of enjoyment of life and loss of amenities. The list of factors to be considered by the court generally include the plaintiff’s age, the nature of the injury, the severity and duration of the pain, the level of disability, the emotional suffering, the loss of lifestyle and impairment of life: Stapley v. Hejslet, 2006 BCCA 34 at para. 46. Compensation should be fair to all parties. Fairness is measured against awards made in comparable cases that provide general guidance. Ultimately each case must be decided on its own facts.