What is the test for a cost of care award in a motor vehicle accident?

A cost of care award requires the following factors to be considered: a) a plaintiff is entitled to be compensated for what is reasonably necessary for restoration to her pre-collision condition; b) the compensation is to provide what is reasonably necessary from an objective view that is based on relevant evidence to maintain and promote the plaintiff’s health; c) the future care items and their associated costs must likely be incurred; in making that assessment, past use or non-use is of assistance as to whether the award should be made; d) negative and positive contingencies must be considered; and e) the assessment is not a precise accounting exercise. Simmavong v. Haddock, 2012 BCSC 473 at paras. 124-128.