November 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 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 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.
Read Full ArticleSeptember 27, 2024
Western Homecoming is this weekend. Welcome back all the students and staff for another incredible school year. Many of our lawyers and staff are Western alumnus and know the importance of being extra safe this weekend.
Read Full ArticleSeptember 26, 2024
Halloween is a spooky and fun time of year. Though not a recognized statutory holiday (a discussion for another blog), dressing up, enjoying a sugar rush, regardless of your age, never gets old. Halloween night, however, is not without its risks, in particular for those “kids” who have aged out of going door to door with parental supervision.
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