What is the general damages for lost future income in chronic pain cases?
Nova Scotia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Hollett v. Yeager, 2014 NSSC 207 (CanLII):
Freeman, J.A. tied this approach to chronic pain in White v. Slawter, supra. He said at para. 129: It is common practice in assessing general damages for lost future income in chronic pain cases to make a global award without attempting to link it directly to an arithmetical calculation of annual income times the number of years until the conventional retirement age of sixty-five. I am not suggesting that all chronic pain cases should be resolved in this way. I am satisfied that in this case diminished earning capacity best does justice as between the parties. General Damages:
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