What is the standard of care for an elderly plaintiff?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Unger v Unger Estate, 2017 BCSC 1946 (CanLII):
The plaintiff is 80 years old and consideration must be given to what her needs are for the remainder of her life. As Mr. Justice Finch, as he then was, noted in Frolek v. Frolek [1986] B.C.J. No. 1869 (S.C.) at para. 24:
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