In this slip and fall injury claim the plaintiff fell and fractured her wrist while walking on a sidewalk in Vancouver. The plaintiff claimed she fell due to snow and ice on the Sidewalk. The plaintiff discontinued her lawsuit against the City of Vancouver and the Strata. Therefore the only claim remaining was the negligence…
Sports are a large part of our society. Millions of Canadians have participated in and have been spectators in amateur sports and professional sports. Sport injuries to both participants and spectators are unfortunately common due to the inherent risks of the game. Participants are deemed to accept the inherent risks of a sport injury if…
What is the BC Building Code? The British Columbia Building Code governs how new construction, building alterations, repairs and demolitions are completed throughout our province. It establishes minimum requirements for safety, health, accessibility, fire and structural protection of buildings and energy and water efficiency. It applies throughout the province except for some federal lands…
If you are injured because of a hazardous or dangerous condition on either public property (city or province owned) or private property, you may have a claim for compensation against the property owner or tenant who had control over the property. This type of claim is known as an occupier’s liability claim. If the accident…
A limitation date is a specific period of time that people have to start a legal proceeding when suing in the civil justice system which includes suing in slip and fall claims. In 2013, the current Limitation Act came into force which sets out the time limits for filing civil lawsuits. This new reformed act…