How does a plaintiff have to prove an evidentiary link between her pain symptoms and the recommended treatment and care?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from McHatten v McCrea, 2021 BCSC 1471 (CanLII):
The plaintiff must demonstrate an evidentiary link between her pain symptoms and the recommended treatment and care: Gregory v. Insurance Corp. of British Columbia, 2011 BCCA 144 at paras. 38–40, 44–47; Gignac at para. 32.
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