What is the law on adverse inferences in the context of treating physicians in a motor vehicle case?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Kim v Dresser, 2021 BCSC 1032 (CanLII):

In Kallstrom v. Yip, 2016 BCSC 829, the court set out a thorough treatment of the law on adverse inferences in the context of treating physicians in a motor vehicle case, taking into account guidance from the court of appeal:

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