What is the burden on a plaintiff to prove that they were injured as a result of their injuries?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Lemyre v. Stubbert, 2015 BCSC 693 (CanLII):
The burden is on the plaintiff to prove causation. She must establish the defendant's negligence caused both her injuries and the resulting losses. The former is concerned with establishing the existence of liability, the latter with the extent of that liability (Blackwater v. Plint, 2001 BCSC 997 at para. 364 [Blackwater]).
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