What is the legal framework applicable to determining an appropriate award for past and future income earning capacity?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Ratelle v Barton, 2022 BCSC 22 (CanLII):

In Carillo v. Deschutter, 2018 BCSC 2134, Dardi J. usefully summarized the legal framework applicable to determining an appropriate award for losses of past and future income earning capacity. At paras. 111 to 114, she wrote:

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