What is the test for a plaintiff to claim damages for injuries sustained in motor vehicle accidents?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Friesen v Moo, 2018 BCSC 1866 (CanLII):
The plaintiff must establish a real and substantial possibility that his future income will be adversely affected by the injuries he sustained in the accidents. These losses must be based on evidence that there is a “real and substantial possibility” of a loss to the plaintiff: see Riley v. Lynn, 2003 BCCA 49 at para. 101.
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