What is the test for establishing loss of earning capacity?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Cawston v. Alexander and Roman, 2006 BCSC 1906 (CanLII):

As has been frequently pointed out, establishing loss of earning capacity is a damage assessment and not a calculation according to a mathematical formula. The award must be fair and reasonable in the context of all the evidence; Rosvold v. Dunlop, 2001 BCCA 1.

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