What is a plaintiff's obligation to take reasonable steps to reduce her damages in a medical malpractice action?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Lavoie v Purwonegoro, 2021 BCSC 1511 (CanLII):
A plaintiff is obliged to take reasonable steps to reduce her damages, including taking recommended treatments. Whether the plaintiff has acted reasonably is a question of fact in all of the circumstances: Gilbert v. Bottle, 2011 BCSC 1389 at paras. 201–202.
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