Eyes Wide Open: Is Your Waiver Iron Clad?
The problem with waivers comes when the language of waivers goes further, requiring your agreement not to pursue your legal rights if someone else’s negligence causes you injury.
Read More →Help stranded motorists at your own risk
Here’s a “who are you” riddle. A car stalls in traffic; you lend a hand to push it off the road. A vehicle is stuck in snow; you help digging or pushing it out. Someone needs a boost; you pull
Read More →Time to end collision insurance
“To be honest, it pisses me off”. Those are the words of a former client who continues to live with neck symptoms years after a “minor” rear-end collision. Neck symptoms weren’t the piss-off, though. It was the attitude of a
Read More →Courts leery to open floodgates to frivolous lawsuits
Legal column explaining the function and limitations of class action lawsuits
Read More →Encouraging drivers to make safer driving choices
Legal column discussing British Columbia’s Health Care Recovery Act with respect to the allocation of cost for medical expenses caused by negligent behavior
Read More →You’re not in Canada anymore
Legal column discussing the absence of safety standards in Mexico and reminding vacationers that they will not be protected by the Canadian rule of law which compensates for negligent safety practices
Read More →Government needs to review legal impunity for signing legal release
Legal column suggesting that laws regarding waivers are out dated – the ability to remove negligence liability 100% also removes motivation for adequate safety standards
Read More →Our capitalistic system works on financial consequences
Legal column recognizing the role of financial consequences in the health care and auto industry
Read More →Liability insurance always a good idea—even for gardeners
Legal column explaining why even a community garden should have insurance
Read More →Not all personal injuries result in a compensation claim
Legal column explaining how personal injury compensation works – there must be (1) losses, and (2) negligence on the part of another party
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