If the non - economic loss the plaintiff suffers is at least 15%, but less than 33%, of a most extreme case, the court must not award as personal injury damages for non - economic loss an amount that exceeds the amount set out in the following table:
Cases of 15% or more (but less than 33%) of a most extreme case | ||
Item | Severity of the non - economic loss (as a proportion of a most extreme case) | Damages for non - economic loss (as a proportion of the maximum amount of damages for non - economic loss) |
1 | 15% | 1% |
2 | 16% | 1.5% |
3 | 17% | 2% |
4 | 18% | 2.5% |
5 | 19% | 3% |
6 | 20% | 3.5% |
7 | 21% | 4% |
8 | 22% | 4.5% |
9 | 23% | 5% |
10 | 24% | 5.5% |
11 | 25% | 6.5% |
12 | 26% | 8% |
13 | 27% | 10% |
14 | 28% | 14% |
15 | 29% | 18% |
16 | 30% | 23% |
17 | 31% | 26% |
18 | 32% | 30% |