24 March, 2020

Elder Abuse in BC Care Homes – A Class Action

Lawsuits which may be too expensive or too difficult for one person can become viable when people file an action together. This is called a Class Action. A class action gives the individual the strength of numbers when taking action...

19 March, 2020

Pedestrian Struck by Speeding Logging Truck

In the case of Peters v. Bird, 2020 BCSC 130, the Plaintiff was struck by a vehicle while walking along the highway in the early hours of the morning. The driver left the scene without stopping to render assistance or reporting...

09 March, 2020

Nurse’s Failure to Mitigate

The Plaintiff in Forster v. Kidd, 2020 BCSC 220, was a registered nurse. She worked in a mobile unit in which a psychiatric nurse and a police officer would go into the community and make contact with individuals with mental health...

30 January, 2020

Costs at Issue When Supreme Court Award Falls Within Provincial Court Limits

In Henderson v. McGregor, 2019 BCSC 1964, the plaintiff’s face was injured as a result of a road rage incident involving the defendant. The plaintiff was awarded $34,980 in damages for the injuries he sustained as a result of the unprovoked...

08 January, 2020

Acheson Law is Proud to Serve Those Who “Stand on Guard for Thee”…

Last fall Acheson Sweeney Foley Sahota LLP was instrumental in negotiating a $900M class action lawsuit against the Attorney General of Canada on behalf of Canadian military personnel and civilian employees. Those who serve in the Canadian Armed Forces make tremendous...

17 December, 2019

Making Canadian Roads Safer: Lessons Learned from British Columbia and Beyond

In 2013, drivers reported about 260,000 crashes (PDF) and other accidents to the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, a total in line with the preceding year (PDF). For 2014, the figure increased to 280,000. This initially seemed like a statistical aberration,...

28 November, 2019

Road Rage Incident Costs Defendant

In Henderson v. McGregor, 2019 BCSC 1964, the Plaintiff sought damages for injuries he sustained as a result of a road rage incident. He claimed that the Defendant hit him in the face suddenly, without warning and without provocation. The Defendant...

13 November, 2019

BC Supreme Court Justice Puts British Columbians First

In the spring, the B.C. Attorney General changed the rules of court to limit the number of experts British Columbians would be allowed to have testify on their behalf at trial. Why should you care? Because people who suffer injuries...

04 November, 2019

Acheson Law Scores Aggravated & Punitive Damages from Desjardins in Long-Term Disability Case

Acheson Sweeney Foley Sahota achieved a ground breaking result in Greig v. Desjardins Financial Security Life Assurance Company, 2019 BCSC 1758. This action concerned Desjardin’s wrongful termination of the Plaintiff’s long-term disability (“LTD”) benefits. LTD insurance provides wage-replacement benefits to persons who...

28 October, 2019

The Consequences of Missing the Two Year Limitation Date

In Landels v. Interior Health Authority, 2005 BCSC 1182, the Plaintiff slipped and fell on the floor of one of the Health Authority's hospitals. She sued the Health Authority for damages for injuries suffered in that fall. The question before the...