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==== a) Non-pecuniary Damages ==== | ==== a) Non-pecuniary Damages ==== | ||
Non-pecuniary damages are awarded to '''compensate''' the claimant for pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, loss of expectation of life, etc. In 1978, the Supreme Court of Canada placed a cap of $100,000 on awards for non-pecuniary damages in ''Andrews v Grand & Toy Alberta Ltd | Non-pecuniary damages are awarded to '''compensate''' the claimant for pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, loss of expectation of life, etc. In 1978, the Supreme Court of Canada placed a cap of $100,000 on awards for non-pecuniary damages in [http://www.canlii.org/en/ca/scc/doc/1978/1978canlii1/1978canlii1.html?autocompleteStr=andrews%20v%20grand%20&autocompletePos=1 ''Andrews v Grand & Toy Alberta Ltd''], 1978 CanLII 1 (SCC). This means that the limit for this head of damages after adjusting for inflation, is now about $360,000. | ||
==== b) Loss of Prospective Earnings ==== | ==== b) Loss of Prospective Earnings ==== |
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