What is the test for compensating a plaintiff who loses the ability to perform housekeeping services?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Hall-Smith v. Yamelst, 2015 BCSC 1640 (CanLII):
It is certain that a plaintiff whose ability to perform housekeeping services is diminished should be compensated for that loss (Rezaei v. Piedade, 2012 BCSC 1782 at para. 95). When family members perform work that the plaintiff can no longer do, those tasks have market value which represents a tangible indication of the loss suffered (Rezaei v. Piedade at paras. 95-96).
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