In serious injury applications under s 93 of the Transport Accident Act 1986 (Vic), an applicant claiming loss of career opportunity need not prove on the balance of probabilities that they would have achieved the career but for the accident. The applicant need only show that the prospect was more than merely speculative. The applicant's youth and the expected lifetime duration of impairment consequences are relevant factors in assessing whether the 'very considerable' threshold is met.
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