Victoria Personal Injury Lawyers | Acheson Sweeney Foley Sahota

The legacy of 150 years of systemic discrimination and attempted assimilation is bleak and intractable. It has resulted in cultural erosion and alienation, relentless intergenerational trauma, and socio-economic marginalization. While representing only...

I sat at the Q-Bar. Inside the Empress Hotel. Located in British Columbia’s capital city, Victoria. There are various oversized paintings of Queen Victoria and references to the British Crown throughout the hotel.
I overheard someone at a neighbouring table expounding upon the evils of Nazi Germany....

TRIGGER WARNING: THE FOLLOWING BLOG POST DISCUSSES SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXUALIZED VIOLENCE
A Victoria woman has filed a civil lawsuit in the BC Supreme Court against two former Victoria realtors, alleging they sexually assaulted her.
As reported by the CBC, this lawsuit is part of a broader trend of survivors of sexualized violence turning to civil courts to seek justice, instead of relying solely on the criminal justice system....

On May 1st, 2021, the BC government ushered in a set of drastic changes to the rights and benefits available to persons injured in motor vehicle accidents in British Columbia.
These changes mark the shift to a “No Fault” regime in BC. For accidents occurring on May 1st, 2021 or after, it is no longer possible to sue a negligent driver for damages they caused you. While very limited exceptions to this rule exist, this “litigation...