What is the test for reasonable life expectancy in a motor vehicle accident?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Kirby v. B.C.(Attorney General of), 1997 CanLII 2611 (BC SC):
This issue and those of the plaintiff's reasonable life expectancy, his contributory negligence, and a novel application of the principles set out in Athey v. Leonati (1996), 1996 CanLII 183 (SCC), 140 D.L.R. (4th) 235 (S.C.C.) are engaged on the facts before the court. II. THE PLAINTIFF BEFORE THE ACCIDENT
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