Business Pays for Poor Staff Training in Slip and Fall Case

British Columbia Personal Injury Law Blog, Personal Injury Appeals, Slip and Fall

This “slip and fall” personal injury claim was brought after a customer of the Chopped Leaf Restaurant in Kelowna slipped on an unknown food item (Robinson v. 1390709 Alberta Ltd.,2017 BCCA 175). The Court of Appeal has confirmed two important elements in establishing negligence in slip and fall cases: It is not good enough for a business…

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Driving off the Road not Always Negligent

British Columbia Personal Injury Law Blog, In a Car Accident, Motorcycle Accidents, Personal Injury Appeals

There is no presumption of negligence in law simply because a vehicle hauling a trailer drives off the road. In a unanimous reversal this son’s negligence claim against his father has been sent back for a new trial.( click here to read Haynes v. Haynes, 2017 BCCA 131 ) A father and son were hauling a trailer loaded…

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