What is the test for "medically justified" future care awards?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Jarrett v Wold, 2021 BCSC 302 (CanLII):
In Dzumhur v. Davoody, 2015 BCSC 2316 at para. 244, Justice Kent summarized the principles applicable to the determination of cost of future care awards. Regarding what is “medically justified”, he stated:
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