What is the proper approach to claims for loss of earning capacity?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Roshan-Moniri v Dr. Herbert Y.C. Chang Inc. (Tri-City Family Practice), 2022 BCSC 204 (CanLII):

Justice Graur, very recently in Rab v. Prescott, 2021 BCCA 345, provided a helpful overview of the proper approach to claims for loss of earning capacity. At paras. 27–28, he stated:

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