What are the principles guiding damages for loss of future earning capacity?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Sharma v Chui, 2019 BCSC 2115 (CanLII):
However, there is no dispute about the principles guiding damages for loss of future earning capacity, despite citing different cases. That assessment involves two fundamental questions: (i) has the plaintiff’s earning capacity been impaired by the injuries; and if so, (ii) what compensation should be awarded for the resulting financial harm that will accrue over time: Simmavong v. Haddock, 2012 BCSC 473 at para. 95.
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