November 18, 2024
When a victim in a personal injury or sex abuse case lacks the capacity to instruct their lawyer, a litigation guardian is required. The law describes the victim who requires a litigation guardian as a “party under disability,” and this usually happens when that person is a minor or lacks the mental capacity to make certain decisions.
Read Full ArticleNovember 18, 2024
People are not often aware of the details of their insurance policies until they need to access benefits. If you are injured then one of the first steps you must take is to notify your insurance providers about the details of your accident and injury. Each insurer should be able to describe the application process.
Read Full ArticleNovember 14, 2024
This is the third and last article in this series which focuses on compensation for victims of sexual abuse. In cases of sexual abuse, there are three main types of compensation or “damages” that are commonly: general damages, economic damages, and special damages. This article will focus on special damages.
Read Full ArticleNovember 14, 2024
Say you’ve already learned to live with, or are learning to live with a chronic condition. Then, out of nowhere, you’re rear ended at a traffic light, making your already chronic pain even worse. Do you have a claim? Of course you do, but it is one of the more difficult claims.
Read Full ArticleNovember 14, 2024
It can be difficult to know what to do when someone you care about has disclosed to you that he or she has been abused. You are dealing with your own thoughts and feelings while trying to provide support to your loved one as they deal with the trauma. This is not an easy thing to navigate.
Read Full ArticleOctober 11, 2024
Sexual abuse is unfortunately a plague which spans all corners of the globe, all sexes and all socio-economic classes. That being said, those who have a pre-existing vulnerability can often find themselves the target of a perpetrator more often than others. From the poor fatherless boy in the parish to the already anxiety ridden teenager at the high school, these represent “targets” to offenders. Even adults in difficult phases of their lives, such as martial breakdown or a health crisis, can be vulnerable to abuse.
Read Full ArticleOctober 9, 2024
A disgraced former Winnipeg high school football coach convicted of sexual assault and luring will spend 20 years behind bars. The 54-year-old man had pleaded guilty in July 2023 of nine counts of sexual assault and two counts of luring.
Read Full ArticleOctober 7, 2024
For more than a decade, Hope Jordan felt like she had duct tape covering her mouth. Amid fears of ripping her family apart and pressure from her mother to keep quiet, Jordan felt she couldn’t talk about the years of sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of her stepdad, Ric Lahey, who was recently sentenced to seven years in prison.
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