What is the current state of the law on making future care awards?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Neil v Martin, 2021 BCSC 1727 (CanLII):
With regard to the method of making such awards in the present circumstances with limited expert evidence, Johnston J. in Lewis v. Worth, 2020 BCSC 57, discussed assessing the cost of future care:
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