Senior Litigation Partner Mike Yawney was retained by a 48 year old man who was hit broadside by a vehicle that failed to stop at a stop sign. The impact was a significant one and caused soft tissue injuries, principally back and neck, which affected the day to day functioning of the client who had […]

Michael Yawney, Senior Litigation Partner, was retained by Mr. DeMarco to pursue a claim for injuries against a long haul truck driver, and the freight company he worked for. As a result of the efforts of Mr. Yawney in a liability trial in 2012 where he successfully argued that the truck driver had gone through […]

The Plaintiff, Mr. Dandell, while taking a shortcut to class, walked down a steep hill, slipped, fell and broke his ankle.  As this was a common shortcut, Mr. Dandell suggested that the University should have been more careful about it and taken steps to ensure that it was in fact safe for him and others […]

The Plaintiff, Mr. Morrison, purchased a property on Shuswap Lake in 1993.  The property was subject to an easement which allowed the neighbours, the VanDenTillaarts, to cross Mr. Morrison’s property to access their own property. The easement was L shaped and ran from the railroad tracks down to the water and across the front of […]

Kelvin Beagle was injured in a car accident on July 8, 2007. The defendants have admitted liability; at issue is the assessment of damages. Counsel for the plaintill was Partner, Michael Yawney. Click here to read the Court Decision.