A Salmon Arm man in his early 50’s was seriously injured when an Alberta driver was going too fast around a corner on Hwy 1 West of Salmon Arm, BC, and collided head on with his vehicle. He had to be extracted from his vehicle by firemen after the collision, and taken by ambulance to […]

Michael Yawney QC and partner Allyson Edwards took on a claim by a gentleman in his late 50’s, whose vehicle was written off in a collision on Hwy 97.  The man suffered soft tissue injuries that aggravated prior health issues, including back problems.  The defendant’s insurer labelled him as having “pre-existing conditions” and refused to […]

A career woman in the auto industry in her late 40’s was side swiped and forced into a concrete median on Hwy 97 when a large suv swerved into her lane unexpectedly.  She suffered back and neck injuries and was having difficulty recovering from her injuries. She was referred to Michael Yawney QC, by friends,  […]

A take out food restaurant owner from Kelowna was injured when his vehicle was struck by another vehicle on the streets of Kelowna.  He was referred to Michael Yawney QC by friends.  He suffered debilitating neck and back injuries that impacted his ability to carry on his restaurant business. The claim was vigorously defended by […]

A semi-truck driver in his 40’s was referred to Michael Yawney QC, after a vehicle collided head on with his tractor trailer unit on Hwy 97.  The other driver was killed and the evidence suggested that he may have veered into the truck driver’s lane intentionally.  As a result of the collision, the truck driver […]