What is the test for a plaintiff to establish a claim for future loss of earning capacity?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Mesbah v Piche, 2021 BCSC 1310 (CanLII):
As indicated, to establish a claim for future loss of earning capacity, a plaintiff must first prove a real and substantial possibility of a future event leading to a loss of income: Perren v. Lalari, 2010 BCCA 140 at para. 32. If the plaintiff discharges that burden, then the loss must be assessed.
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