What is the standard of care for future care for a plaintiff with learning disabilities?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from MacDonald v. Joseph, 2015 BCSC 1461 (CanLII):

The award for future care is based upon what is reasonably necessary on the medical evidence to support the mental and physical health of the plaintiff (Milina v. Bartsch (1987), 49 B.C.L.R. (2d) 99).

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