What is the test for damages for injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from Maron v. R.A.E. Trucking & Distributing Ltd., 1981 CanLII 1160 (AB QB):
Counsel for the plaintiffs contend that the defendants should be ordered to pay damages to the plaintiffs on the grounds of one or all of the following, namely: 1. res ipsa loquitur; 2. Rylands v. Fletcher; and 3. proof of negligent conduct of the defendants.
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