When Clean Becomes Complicated: Legal Perspectives on Loss of Housekeeping Capacity

2024.10.29 // Read More

Author: Silvia Purcarin

Loss of housekeeping capacity is an important, but often overlooked component of damages in personal injury cases. Loss of housekeeping capacity refers to a gradual or sudden inability to manage household tasks required for the maintenance of a functional household and it can encompass a wide range of household tasks, including cooking, cleaning, grocery shopping, yard work and even childcare duties.

Some key principles regarding loss of housekeeping capacity include:

1. An award of damages for loss of homemaking capacity is intended to compensate the plaintiff for the lost value of work that the plaintiff would have undertaken, but is now incapable of performing.

2. The loss is compensable either under a distinct head of damages or under any of the other, more familiar heads of damages, including non-pecuniary damages, special damages or cost of future care. This allocation depends on the specific circumstances of each case.

3. There is no judicial consensus as to the cut-off age for awards for loss of housekeeping capacity.

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Lindsay LLP Lawyers Recognized in the 19th Edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada 2025

2024.08.29 // Read More

We are pleased to announce that five of our lawyers have been recognized by Best Lawyers® in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada™. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.

“The legal industry in Canada continues to evolve, and the professionals recognized in the 2025 editions of The Best Lawyers in Canada are at the forefront of this transformation,” said Phillip Greer, CEO of Best Lawyers. “Their expertise, innovation, and commitment to excellence set the bar in the legal profession, guaranteeing top-notch client representation.”

Congratulations to our five lawyers recognized in 2025!

Vanessa Gauthier (Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigation)
Christopher Hope (Personal Injury Litigation)
Tiffany Tsang (Personal Injury Litigation)

Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024:
Andrew N. Epstein (Insurance Law)
Roger Watts (Personal Injury Litigation and Transportation Law)

Lindsay LLP is a Vancouver law firm and an acknowledged leader in the field of insurance law and civil litigation.