Evidence confimed they were spouses

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Andrew represented a bereaved woman whose relationship status with respect to a deceased man was challenged by the deceased’s family: they said that she was not his common law spouse, citing that she had a home in a different city, had been seeing the deceased only informally for a relatively short period of time, and that their many electronic communications indicated that the pair did not consider themselves as spouses and were not living together as spouses.  Against that, we were able to provide evidence of their relationship that indicated that the pair did consider themselves as spouses and would be found as such by law.  We were able to settle the matter on behalf of our client, receiving an award of approximately 50% of the estate.

Disabled woman’s claim settles

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A disabled woman in her 50’s was rear ended in city traffic and suffered aggravation of prior neck and back injuries.  As a result of the offending driver being rude and aggressive towards her at the collision scene and afterwards, she also suffered psychologically.  After assisting the client in arranging psychological and physical rehab assistance,  Mr. Yawney was able to settle her claim after her symptoms significantly improved. The settlement was for over $80,000.00 including some cost recovery.

Claim settled for injured pedestrian

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Michael Yawney QC was retained by a gentleman in his late 50’s who was struck as a pedestrian while walking along the side of the road west of Vernon, BC.  Liability for the accident was contested, however, after Mr. Yawney retained expert engineers and investigated the accident, he was able to resolve the claim. The man suffered orthopedic and soft tissue injuries that thankfully substantially resolved. The claim was settled for over $175,000.00 plus the costs of pursuing the claim.

Significant wrist injury resolves for over $260,000.00 plus costs

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A woman in her early 30’s suffered a significant injury to her wrist when she fell down the stairs of her rental unit in a poorly designed and poorly lit foyer.  She had rented a room in a duplex set up for multiple suites, but after investigation it became apparent that it did not meet building code requirements for steps, spacing and lighting. Michael Yawney QC resolved her claim several months prior to trial for over $260,000.00 plus costs.

Injury claim for an Alberta resident resolved before trial

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ichael Yawney QC was retained by Alberta legal counsel to assist an Alberta resident for a claim for injuries from a head on collision on Hwy #1 east of Golden, BC. Both the BC and Alberta vehicles involved in the collision were destroyed. Liability was initially contested, but after Mr. Yawney prosecuted the claim and took it to the eve of trial, liability was admitted and the claim resolved for over $800,000.00 plus the costs to prosecute the claim.

Brain injury claim resolves for more than $3,900,000.00 plus costs

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Michael Yawney QC , along with Partner Ryan Irving and Associate Allison Jaquish took a complex mild traumatic brain injury claim to the brink of trial and resolved it for over $3,900,000 plus costs.

The plaintiff was injured when she was 11 years old when the vehicle she was a passenger in veered off the highway and down an embankment due to the negligence of the adult driver. The plaintiff was ejected from the vehicle and was found walking along the side of the highway with minor scrapes on her. The claim was complex because over the course of months after the collision it became apparent that something was wrong with the young girl. Mr. Yawney and his team had to retain occupational therapists and medical specialists to help the plaintiff, and the family. The provincial insurer provided little or no assistance to the family. Mr. Yawney did his best to push the claim through litigation and was able to obtain a reasonable settlement shortly before trial.

Mehmal v. Mehmal, 2018 BCSC 2057

Claim resolved before trial

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A young lady in her early 20s suffered debilitating back and neck injuries, along with psychological problems as a result of a motor vehicle collision on a rural secondary road near Armstrong, BC.  Liability was admitted for the collision after Michael Yawney QC and his team investigated the collision. Mr. Yawney was able to resolve the claim prior to trial for $590,000.00 including costs.

Whiplash injuries settle before trial for $210,000

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The daughter of a corporate client of the firm retained Michael Yawney QC to assist her with a claim for injuries suffered in an accident where the plaintiff had been hit hard from behind. The whiplash injuries she suffered impacted her sports and ability to work as a hair dresser, limiting how many clients she could see. The medical evidence supported that her capacity to work was partially impaired and that that would not get better as she aged. Mr. Yawney with his partner Allyson Edwards settled the claim prior to the start of a 5 day trial for over $210,000.00 plus costs.

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