A man died, leaving all of his assets including a large piece of valuable land to his common-law spouse.  The assets had been jointly held with the spouse, so she received them all by right of survivorship; and moreover the Deceased’s will left all his estate to the spouse as well.  Andrew challenged both the […]

Michael Yawney QC was retained by a grieving husband who lost his wife in a single vehicle car accident. The client’s spouse had a life insurance policy in place at the time she passed away but the insurance company refused to pay out on it. Mr. Yawney filed legal action and forced the insurance company […]

Michael Yawney QC was retained by a Vernon resident in his 50’s that had been struck down in a cross walk by a right turning vehicle.  Liability was denied. The client suffered a serious ankle injury that prevented him from working at his usual job and he was required to retrain to a different position.  […]

An elderly woman was injured while travelling in Arizona with friends. She was a passenger in a truck and camper when it was rear ended by an Arizona resident that had minimal insurance and no assets. The woman retained Michael Yawney QC to pursue a claim for the injuries she suffered in the accident and […]