In what circumstances will a court award damages for lost earning capacity?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Chong v Nguyen, 2017 BCSC 1564 (CanLII):

In assessing damages for lost earning capacity, the court must consider hypothetical events that need not be proven on a balance of probabilities. In Grewal v. Naumann, 2017 BCCA 158, the principle is set out:

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