A Kelowna man was pinned between a cube van and a wall when trying to help a young driver back out of an underground parking area. He retained Michael Yawney QC to pursue a claim against the corporate owner and driver of the cube van. The claim was complicated by the fact that the van was self insured by the company that owned it. The client suffered contusion injuries and soft tissue injuries to his leg and hip. The man’s injury claim was resolved before legal action was even filed for over $100,000.00.

Michael Yawney QC was asked by an Alberta lawyer to take on a complex injury claim from a collision that occurred on Hwy # 1 in BC, near the Alberta border. A tractor trailer lost control on winter roads and hit a family travelling back to Alberta. A young baby was severely injured in the collision, suffering a severe brain injury and other injuries that compromised her development. The effect on the little girl and her family had been devastating. After many years of work on the file, one trial and a pending further trial, the infant girl’s claim was resolved for over $14,000,000.00; most of that amount was to cover her daily care needs for the rest of her life because she would never be able to live on her own or have her own life. Mr. Yawney’s team included a case manager/paralegal, many legal assistants lawyers and two of his partners, Allyson Edwards and Ryan Irving.

Mr. Yawney was retained by a middle aged Okanagan woman who suffered soft tissue injuries in a rear end accident. The client’s past medical history showed prior problems that were aggravated by the injuries in the accident. Michael Yawney QC and fellow partner Allyson Edwards were able to resolve the woman’s claim short of trial for over $123,000.00.

A Calgary man in his late 40’s was rear ended on the Island Highway on Vancouver Island. His minivan had what appeared to be minor damage, but removing the bumper showed more damage than expected. He suffered a whiplash type injury that impacted his functioning for several months, requiring physio, massage and chiropractic treatments. A Calgary lawyer referred the client to Michael Yawney QC to pursue his claim. The client had suffered soft tissue injuries to his neck and back which limited his recreational and home maintenance activities, but did not affect his industrial sales job. Mr. Yawney was able to settle the claim for over $120,000 in addition to pursuing the benefit insurer to cover ongoing care costs.

Michael Yawney QC, was asked to represent a female passenger of a vehicle that was hit at high speed on Hwy 97A north of Vernon, BC.  Multiple vehicles were involved in the collision, including a transport truck.  
The woman suffered multiple injuries that required surgeries and a long and extensive rehab program. The client, who owned a working farm with her husband, and who also trained and sold high end show horses, was not able to go back to work or continue most of the usual activities she enjoyed prior to the collision. Her life was turned upside down by debilitating chronic pain and limitations. 
Just prior to trial, Mr. Yawney was able to resolve the complex claim for over $1.5 million, including costs.