About Weir Bowen LLP
About Us
When something has gone seriously wrong, knowing what to do next can be difficult
People often come to Weir Bowen at a time they never expected to face. They may be struggling with the consequences, to themselves or someone they love, of a loss beyond their control. If you are reading this, you may simply be trying to decide what to do next.
Our first job is to listen, understand what has happened and help you make sense of your options.
Experience when it matters
Since the 1980s, Weir Bowen has provided advice and representation in civil litigation. Our practice has focused on matters involving medical malpractice, personal injury, property damage, fire loss, occupier’s liability, products liability, insurance coverage, disability insurance, wills and estates, professional errors and omissions, contract, corporate, commercial, employment, real estate, and the environment.
Our lawyers have extensive experience in alternative dispute resolution processes, including negotiation, mediation, and judicial dispute resolution. They have advised and represented parties in litigation in Alberta, Saskatchewan, the Northwest Territories, and British Columbia.
Weir Bowen lawyers have also been counsel in precedent-setting cases in the Supreme Court of Canada, the Court of Appeal of Alberta, the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta, the Court of Appeal of the Northwest Territories, and the Northwest Territories Supreme Court.
A leading medical malpractice practice
Over the years, our medical malpractice team has grown to be one of the largest in Canada, representing more medical malpractice clients than any other firm in Western Canada.
In the past ten years, we have settled cases and recovered judgments in malpractice actions that collectively exceed $100 million.
Our partners and associates have provided papers and given presentations throughout Canada to lawyers and healthcare providers on medical malpractice issues.
In 2018, our lawyers started teaching a course on “Medical Malpractice” at the University of Alberta, Faculty of Law. Weir Bowen lawyers are founding members of the Birth Injury Lawyers Alliance of Canada and the Western Canadian Medical Malpractice Conference.
You don’t have to know what comes next
You may not know whether you have a legal claim. You may simply know that something has happened and that you need answers.
That is enough to start a conversation
We can listen to what happened, explain how the law may apply, and help you understand the options available to you. Contact us today to get started.
Our Team
Weir Bowen lawyers have the experience to proceed effectively through all the steps in civil actions.
Whichever lawyer represents you, your case will be supported by the collective knowledge of our entire firm.
Learn MoreINDIGENOUS 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.