
Wilhelmson v. Dumma, 2017 BCSC 616: BC Supreme Court Awards Damages for Surrogacy Fees
In August 2011, the 21 year old plaintiff was involved in a serious motor vehicle accident. The accident killed three others including her boyfriend. As a result of her extensive injuries, the plaintiff was in a medically induced coma for about four weeks and underwent ten surgeries in the first month after the accident. The evidence was clear that the accident drastically changed her physical, emotional, psychological and social well-being. It was found that the plainti