In Eggleston v. Watson, 2010 BCSC 890, a judgment released on June 24, 2010, the Court considered whether it was appropriate to make an “in-trust” award for services rendered by the Plaintiff’s wife and daughter.  The Plaintiff in this case was seriously injured when struck by an intoxicated driver as he walked along the shoulder of a road.

The Court considered the services rendered by the Plaintiff’s family members at para. 220: