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Risk Taker Beware: The Voluntary Assumption of Risk Doctrine

What is Voluntary Assumption of Risk or the Volenti Doctrine? Today we are going to discuss a common defence used by insurers and defendants in personal injury lawsuits – The doctrine of volenti non fit injuria, or in English, the…

Contributory Negligence: When ICBC blames the accident victim (Video Blog)

March 8, 2017
Matthew Melnyk
ICBC, Legal FAQs, Personal Injury Law, Video Blogs

Why does ICBC often blame the accident victim? A concern that some people have after being in a car accident is being found at fault, or partially at fault, for their accident. Sometimes, fault lies with multiple parties. A common…

Fixing a Broken Will – What can the court do?

February 20, 2017
Matthew Melnyk
Estate Disputes, Estate Law, Estate Planning, Legal FAQs, Unfair Wills, Wills and Estates

Hello and welcome to this week’s blog on the law. In past video blogs, we’ve talked about reasons why people challenge wills. Undue influence and unfairness are two common reasons. A third reason is that the will does not meet…

Undue influence: When will-makers are persuaded to disinherit

January 24, 2017
Matthew Melnyk
Estate Disputes, Estate Law, Legal FAQs, Unfair Wills, Wills and Estates

Undue influence: grounds for an estate dispute One of the reasons people challenge or dispute a will in British Columbia, is that the will was either prepared or signed as a result of unreasonable interference, or undue influence, by another…

Focused on What Matters: Our Client’s Interests

March 27, 2015
Darren Williams
About Us, Estate Disputes, ICBC, Marine Law, Personal Injury, Personal Injury Law, Wills and Estates

Legal procedures and issues can be frustrating and stressful and often get in the way of meeting business objectives or personal goals. When legal issues are not given the attention to detail they need, or when lawyers fail to listen…

The LaW Team: Personal Injury, Estate, and Marine Law experts in Victoria, BC

September 19, 2014
Darren Williams
About Us, Estate Disputes, LaW News & Updates, Marine Law, Personal Injury Law, Wills and Estates
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Established in August 2014, Victoria, BC based League and Williams (LaW) provides experienced, effective legal services in the areas of personal injury, marine law and estate litigation across British Columbia. LaW’s legal team of lawyers, and legal assistants led by principal Darren Williams has…

Risk Taker Beware: The Voluntary Assumption of Risk Doctrine

Contributory Negligence: When ICBC blames the accident victim (Video Blog)

Fixing a Broken Will – What can the court do?

Undue influence: When will-makers are persuaded to disinherit

Focused on What Matters: Our Client’s Interests

The LaW Team: Personal Injury, Estate, and Marine Law experts in Victoria, BC

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