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Damages in Long-Term Disability Cases
Many people have long-term disability insurance coverage through either employee group benefits or private plans.CMPA Report on Obstetrical Risks
Obstetrics is a complex and high risk area of medicine, involving various healthcare providers across a number of phases of care.Funding Sources for Albertans with Care Needs
We work for many people and families who require extensive care, and part of what is claimed in a lawsuit for our clients is the cost of the care they require.Overview of Duty of Care, Standard of Care, Damages and Causation
Negligence, is the basis of personal injury claims and lawsuits. In order to successfully prove a claim in negligence, the person commencing the lawsuit (the plaintiff) must prove four elements of negligence.Causation and Negligent Omissions
A common issue faced by plaintiffs in medical malpractice actions is proving causation in the face of a negligent omission such as where a medical provider fails to conduct indicated testing.DD v Wong Estate, 2019 ABQB 171
On March 11, 2019 the Honourable Mr. Justice W. N. Renke released his decision in DD v Wong Estate, 2019 ABQB 171. Weir Bowen lawyers Joseph Miller Q. C.
What is a Contingency Fee Agreement?
A person may retain a lawyer through several different methods, such as a flat fee for legal services, a retainer to pay for legal services on an ongoing hourly basis, or using a contingency fee arrangement.Gina Murray to Clerk at the Supreme Court of Canada
Weir Bowen LLP is excited to announce that our former summer law student and incoming articling student, Gina Murray, has been selected from among dozens of candidates nationwide to Clerk...
The Steps in a Civil Action
Introduction Litigation in Alberta is generally a lengthy, complicated process involving several steps. The litigation process can be confusing and intimidating for first-time litigants.
Total Body Cooling and Birth Injury Claims
When a lawyer is consulted about a birth injury, the lawyer will begin the analysis by determining a few critical elements: what caused the injury and when did the brain injury occur. How do these questions relate to cooling?INDIGENOUS LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The lands on which Edmonton sits and the North Saskatchewan River that runs through it have been the sites of natural abundance, ceremony and culture, travel and rest, relationship building, making, and trading for Indigenous peoples since time immemorial. Edmonton is located within Treaty 6 Territory and within the Metis homelands and Metis Nation of Alberta Region 4. We acknowledge this land as the traditional territories of many First Nations such as the Nehiyaw (Cree), Denesuline (Dene), Nakota Sioux (Stoney), Anishinaabe (Saulteaux) and Niitsitapi (Blackfoot).
Weir Bowen acknowledges the many First Nations, Métis and Inuit who have lived in and cared for these lands for generations. We are grateful for the traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who are still with us today and those who have gone before us. We make this acknowledgement as an act of reconciliation and gratitude to those whose territory we reside on or are visiting.