What is the test for non-pecuniary damages in the context of damages for personal injury?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Liu v. Bains, 2015 BCSC 486 (CanLII):

Stapley v. Hejslet, 2006 BCCA 34 at paras. 45-46, leave to appeal ref’d [2006] SCCA No. 100, is often cited regarding non-pecuniary damages and the principles behind them and as follows:

Other Questions


What is the range of damages for personal injury damages in a personal injury case? (British Columbia, Canada)
In a personal injury action for damages for personal injury, is there any case law where there is little or no objective evidence of continuing injury? (British Columbia, Canada)
In a personal injury action for damages for personal injury, what is the current state of the law on pain? (British Columbia, Canada)
What is the test for calculating damages for personal injury in a personal injury case? (British Columbia, Canada)
In a personal injury action, can a plaintiff recover large amounts of personal injury damages from a vocational consultant? (British Columbia, Canada)
What is the quantum of damages for personal injury awarded in a personal injury case? (British Columbia, Canada)
What is the impact of personal experiences on the assessment of non-pecuniary damages in a personal injury action? (British Columbia, Canada)
What is the quantum of damages for loss of personal capacity in a personal injury case? (British Columbia, Canada)
Does the difficulty of making a fair assessment of damages under the common law head of damages for personal injury be sufficient to relieve the court of its duty to do so? (British Columbia, Canada)
When there is little or no objective evidence of continuing injury in the context of a claim for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident, does the claimant have to prove that there is a continuing injury? (British Columbia, Canada)
X



Alexi white


"The most advanced legal research software ever built."

Trusted by top litigators from across North America.