What is the proper remedy for a motor vehicle accident?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Kim v. De Camillis (ès qual), 1999 CanLII 6233 (BC SC):

On the facts of this case, a monetary award is the appropriate remedy and the "value received" approach is the proper approach to take in determining the amount of the award (see Peter v. Beblow, supra, at page 14).

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