What is the test for producing expert evidence in a motor vehicle accident case?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Chima v. Abbotsford Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Ltd., 2020 BCCRT 502 (CanLII):
23. Where a dispute’s subject matter is technical or beyond common understanding, it is necessary to produce expert evidence to help the decision-maker determine the appropriate standard of care: see Bergen v. Guliker, 2015 BCCA 283, paragraphs 124 to 131. I find that the determination of a reasonable standard for mechanical work on the truck, and whether the respondent met that standard, requires expert evidence.
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