What is the test for calculating the cost of a future case?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Hmaied v. Wilkinson, 2010 BCSC 1074 (CanLII):
In making an award for the cost of future case, the court must consider what care is likely in the injured person’s best interest and calculate its present cost, with appropriate adjustment for contingencies: Courdin v. Meyers, 2005 BCCA 91.
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