What is the standard of trial time for a plaintiff in a personal injury case?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Leong v. Braddick, 2013 BCSC 1506 (CanLII):
The plaintiff points to the case of Coutakis v. Lean, 2012 BCSC 1447, as well as the case of Summers v McGinnis, 2005 BCSC 523, in support of her position. In Summers, for example, one-half day of preparation was allowed and one-half day of trial time, even though a settlement was achieved prior to the commencement of the trial.
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