What are the general damages of a plaintiff in her motor vehicle accident?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Mackie v. Gruber, 2009 BCSC 1106 (CanLII):
General damages are intended to compensate a plaintiff for pain and suffering and the loss of amenities occasioned by the negligence of the tortfeasor. The compensation awarded should be fair and reasonable to both parties: Andrews v. Grand & Toy Alberta Ltd., 1978 CanLII 1 (SCC), [1978] 2 S.C.R. 229, 83 D.L.R. (3d) 452.
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