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Introduction

Rose Keith — Rose Keith Law Corporation, Vancouver
Mark V.C. Virgin — Stevens Virgin, Vancouver

I. Non-Pecuniary Damages
 
The Law

• explanation of the principles governing the determination of non-pecuniary damages
• trilogy
• Stapley
• mitigation

Proving Non-Pecuniary Damages

• use of clinical records
• opinion evidence
• lay witnesses
• use of case law
• plaintiff and XFD evidence

Karen E. Jamieson — Murray Jamieson, Vancouver
Krista L. Simon — Hammerberg Lawyers LLP, Vancouver

Networking Break

II. Pecuniary Damages

The Law

• principles of compensation
• burden of proof

Proving Wage Loss

• use of experts—what experts and how to use them
• use of lay witnesses
• documents and introduction of documents as evidence

Proving Special Damages

• mitigation
• use of documents
• expert evidence
• lay evidence
• treating practitioner evidence

Aseem P.S. Dosanjh — Dosanjh Law Group, Vancouver
Perry A. Mazzone — Stevens Virgin, Vancouver
Christopher Doll, QC — North Shore Law LLP, Vancouver

Lunch with Featured Speaker

Art Vertlieb, QC — MacKenzie Fujisawa LLP, Vancouver

III. Future Damages

The Law

• burden of proof
• test for loss of earning capacity
• test for future care

The Evidence

• use of lay testimony
• use of documents
• use of statistical evidence
• use of expert evidence—what type and how
• how do you determine what you need and how do you get it

Julie K. Lamb — Guild Yule LLP, Vancouver
Paul D. Warnett — Warnett Hallen LLP, Vancouver
Danine T. Griffin — Webster Hudson & Coombe LLP, Vancouver

Networking Break

IV. Pulling it all Together—Persuasion in Argument

• how to put together a damages argument
• elements of effective advocacy in closing arguments

Raj K. Dewar — Giusti Nairne, Burnaby
Dennis C. Quinlan, QC — QA Law, Vancouver

V. A View From the Bench: What’s Effective in Proving Damages and What’s Not

The Honourable Mr. Justice Kenneth N. Affleck — Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver

Closing Remarks

Rose Keith — Rose Keith Law Corporation, Vancouver
Mark V.C. Virgin — Stevens Virgin, Vancouver