November 1, 2019

Generally, an individual must start a medical malpractice lawsuit within two years of when the malpractice occurred. This is called the basic limitation period and set out in the Limitation...

October 29, 2019

(This article was originally published in October, 2018) Across North America, pedestrians are increasingly being killed or injured on city streets, even as the number of motorists involved in collisions...

October 22, 2019

Each month Spraggs Law Publishes Vancouver Legal News, a curated selection of articles about personal injury and other topics. This month we start off with an article about ICBC rate...

October 15, 2019

Medical malpractice occurs when a professional health care provider gives poor treatment that causes harm to a patient. Learn your rights in getting medical care and what can constitute medical...

October 1, 2019

In law, most legal matters have a limitation period attached to them as set out in the Limitation Act, SBC 2012 c 13 (the “Act”). A limitation period is the...

September 24, 2019

It can be intimidating to visit the doctor. Usually we only visit the doctor when there's a problem, and worried about a potential illness or simply feeling unwell can make...

September 17, 2019

Each month Spraggs Law publishes Personal Injury News, a curated selection of articles about personal injury and other issues related to motor vehicle collisions. This month we start off with...

September 15, 2019

In BC, while the tenant is entitled to reasonable privacy and exclusive use of his or her unit, landlords have rights to access residential rental units in some situations. Our...

August 13, 2019

The rights and duties of employers and employees arise both at common law and under statute. While it is advisable to provide notice for the purposes of clarity around terms...

August 12, 2019

There has been a noticeable and very important change regarding society’s perception on sexual assault and harassment. For many, the natural inclination towards sexual assault victims was to blame them...

August 1, 2019

Our aim is to help provide an understanding surrounding the rules addressing rent increases permitted under the Residential Tenancy Act (the “Act”). At the start of a tenancy, the landlord...

July 15, 2019

Employers are required to use their judgement, free of bad faith, when terminating employment relationship. Employees who feel they have experienced dismissal without cause may sue for wrongful dismissal through...