How have damages been calculated in a medical malpractice action?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Chekoy Sr. v. Hall, 2013 BCSC 790 (CanLII):
In assessing damages under this head, it is necessary to analyse each item sought by the plaintiff with respect to whether there is “some evidentiary link between the physician’s assessment of pain, disability and recommended treatment and the care recommended by a qualified health professional”: Gignac v. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, 2012 BCCA 351 at para. 32.
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