Is loss of housekeeping capacity a factor in the assessment of non-pecuniary damages?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Chiang v. Medland, 2014 BCSC 737 (CanLII):

The defendants submit that there is no evidence of the extent of housekeeping assistance required and no evidence of replacement cost. They submit that the proper approach is to factor loss of housekeeping capacity into the assessment of non-pecuniary damages. They cite Eaton v. Regan, 2005 BCSC 3, at para. 46:

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