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Waivers shouldn’t alter accountability for negligence
May 15th, 2012

It was gut wrenching to read about Lenami Godinez’ first and last hang gliding experience, which had been an anniversary gift from her boyfriend. They chose a tandem flight with a very experienced hang gliding pilot, taking off from Mount Woodside, known to be one of the safest launch sites in the... Read more »

Achieving fair compensation from an insurance company
May 10th, 2012

I have written before about how important it is to obtain legal advice before negotiating a settlement of a personal injury claim with an insurance company. All you want is fair compensation.  I define “fair compensation” as the amount of financial compensation a court would require the insuran... Read more »

Should the law be changed to allow for ‘near tragedies’?
May 5th, 2012

From time to time I am consulted about extremely close calls. A medication error that could have been fatal; a dangerous situation that could have seriously injured a child; reckless driving that could have, but didn’t cause a crash. It is typically an incredibly angry and upset family member who... Read more »

Dog control bylaw fines insufficient as a deterrent
May 1st, 2012

A mother was reportedly walking her children, and the family’s two dogs, along Rutland Road last week Tuesday.  She was taking her children to day care A pit bull attacked the two dogs.  The pit bull was known to dog control authorities, having a past history of aggression towards other animals... Read more »

Time to pay greater awareness to motor vehicle crashes
April 27th, 2012

It is mid-afternoon on Tuesday, March 20, 2012. The roads are dry. A 56 year old man is riding his motorcycle eastbound on Highway 97 in Kelowna.  His wife is his passenger. Highway 97 traffic is stopped for a red light at the Cooper Road intersection.  The motorcycle pulls up and stops behind the... Read more »

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