What is the test for assessing damages for medical malpractice?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Singh v. Borejszo, 2013 BCSC 1584 (CanLII):
Claims under this head of damages must be assessed in accordance with a standard of reasonableness. In assessing reasonableness, the court must consider whether there is medical justification for the expense: Redl v. Sellin, 2013 BCSC 581 at para. 55.
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