What is the impact of a medical report on determining whether a service is medically justified?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Fontaine v. Van Kampen, 2013 BCSC 1702 (CanLII):
Recommendations made by a medical doctor or by other health care professionals are relevant in determining whether an item or service is medically justified: Gregory v. ICBC, 2011 BCCA 144 at para. 38. An evidentiary link between the medical assessments and the recommended treatment is essential: Gregory at para. 39; Gignac at paras. 31-32. General contingencies and those specific to the plaintiff are to be taken into account where and as appropriate: Gignac at para. 52.
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