What are the principles that govern the assessment of future care costs?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Tchir v. South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority, 2014 BCSC 1119 (CanLII):
Recently, in Gignac v. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, 2012 BCCA 351 [Gignac], our Court of Appeal reviewed principles that govern the assessment of cost of future care awards.
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