Is a physician required to provide an opinion on the medical necessity of the future care items claimed?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Lal v Singh, 2021 BCSC 2378 (CanLII):

It is not necessary for a physician to provide opinion on the medical necessity of the future care items claimed, but there must be an evidentiary basis for the connection: Warick v. Diwell, 2017 BCSC 68, at para. 206.

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