What is the standard of care required for a professional to be insured?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Houston v. O’Connor, 2011 BCSC 509 (CanLII):

The evidence required to prove a standard of care involving a professional was described by Mr. Justice Edwards in Seiler v. Mutual Fire Insurance Co. of British Columbia, 2003 BCSC 1423:

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