What is the purpose of non-pecuniary damage awards in personal injury cases?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Cantwell v Warren, 2017 BCSC 856 (CanLII):

The purpose of non-pecuniary damage awards in personal injury cases was summarized recently by Mr. Justice Jenkins in Bove v. Wilson, 2016 BCSC 1620:

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