What is the quantum of non-pecuniary damages in a motor vehicle accident?

The purpose of non-pecuniary damages is to compensate an injured plaintiff for pain, suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, and loss of amenities. The factors to be taken into account in assessing the quantum of non-pecuniary damages include: the plaintiff’s age; the nature of the injury; the severity and duration of pain; disability; emotional suffering; impairment of life; impairment of family, marital and social relationships; impairment of physical abilities; loss of lifestyle; and the plaintiff’s stoicism (a factor that should not, generally speaking, penalize the plaintiff). See Stapley v. Hejslet, 2006 BCCA 34 at paras. 45-46.