What is the test for general damages for non-pecuniary loss?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Sikora v. Brown, 2014 BCSC 30 (CanLII):

I recently discussed the principles of assessing a claim for general damages for non-pecuniary loss in Gillam v. Wiebe, 2013 BCSC 565 at paras. 68-71, 87. I adopt those remarks here.

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