Is there any case law where counsel retained both a psychologist and a psychiatrist at the same time?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Li v. Giesinger, 2015 BCSC 2414 (CanLII):
In Farrokhmanesh v. Sahib, 2010 BCSC 1797, counsel for the plaintiff retained both a psychologist and a psychiatrist. The registrar disallowed the disbursement for the psychologist’s fees as there was no reason to have the plaintiff assessed by both a psychiatrist and a psychologist. The decision was upheld on appeal.
In Varga v. Shin, 2012 BCSC 1643, the registrar found that there was insufficient evidence before her to hold that the expense of retaining both a physiatrist and an orthopedic surgeon was reasonable and the cost of the physiatrist was disallowed.
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