What is the test for assessing damages in a medical malpractice case?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Sharifi v. Chaklader, 2012 BCSC 685 (CanLII):
In assessing damages in this case, because I can place little weight upon the plaintiff’s own evidence, I must place most weight upon the body of medical evidence that does not depend on the veracity or reliability of the plaintiff: Evans v. Metcalfe, 2011 BCCA 507.
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