What is a plaintiff’s right to seek damages for expenses incurred before trial?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Farand v. Seidel, 2013 BCSC 323 (CanLII):
The plaintiff is entitled to recover as special damages the reasonable expenses she incurred before trial if they were made necessary because of the defendant’s negligence: Loveys v. Fleetham, 2012 BCSC 358 at para. 329.
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