What is the test for assessing damages for personal injuries in a motor vehicle accident?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from Andrews v. Grand & Toy Alberta Ltd., 1974 CanLII 298 (AB QB):
In Warren v. King, [1964] 1 W.L.R. 1, [1963] 3 All E.R. 521, Sellers L.J. said that it is an invariable rule in assessing damages for personal injuries to warn juries to keep to a standard of moderation and fairness in the interest of both parties.
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