What is the test for future loss of earning capacity in a motor vehicle accident?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Sundin v. Turnbull, 2017 BCSC 15 (CanLII):

The award for future loss of earning capacity represents compensation for a pecuniary loss. It is an assessment rather than a mathematical calculation; however, it involves a comparison between a plaintiff’s likely future earnings before and after the accident: Rosvold v. Dunlop, 2001 BCCA 1 at paras. 11-12. While under the capital asset approach, a trial judge may begin by comparing the present value of the difference between the plaintiff’s earnings before and after the injury, that is not conclusive.

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