What is the standard of proof for a claim for future loss of earning capacity?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Block v Bal, 2019 BCSC 1852 (CanLII):

The standard of proof for the evaluation of hypothetical events that may affect an award for future loss of earning capacity is simple probability, not a balance of probabilities: Rosvold v. Dunlop, 2001 BCCA 1.

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