Occupier’s Liability & Slip and Fall Accidents

Posted on by Brian Jacobson Posted in Slip and Fall Accidents, Occupier's Liability

An occupier of a property or premises in British Columbia owes a duty to take care that in all circumstances people will be reasonably safe in using that property or premises.  If an occupier fails to live up to their duty of care they can be liable for injury pursuant to the Occupier’s Liability Act [RSBC] 1996 Chapter 337.

Injuries that Occur on a Premises

There are many ways to be injured on a premises, which just means a property. The most classic form of occupier’s liability is what is known as a slip and fall where an individual slips and falls on a premises injuring themselves due to the unsafe nature of the premises or the negligence of the occupier of the premises or their employees, such as failing to salt an icy/snowy surface or allowing a wet/slippery spill to remain on the floor. That being said, there … Continue reading

How A Personal Injury Lawsuit Works

Posted on by David Goldberg Posted in Personal Injury Claims

A lot of people have seen lawsuits on television shows and movies, but when it comes time to deal with a lawsuit of their own, they realize they have no idea how a lawsuit works and the whole idea can be stressful and intimidating.

The first thing to realize is that the legal system is nothing like television shows and movies. Much like all other professions frequented by screenwriters, like doctors, politics, and emergency services (police, fire and ambulance) the reality is much less exciting than you would think and involves much more paperwork. There are very rarely movie moments where a carefully crafted line of questioning exposes an entire case before a packed courtroom and it’s even rarer that a defendant reveals their guilt because they lose control of their emotions and go on an anger driven soliloquy.

For our clients who wish to have a better understanding of … Continue reading

Taylor & Blair LLP featured on Clio Customer Stories

Posted on by Graham Taylor Posted in News

One of our lawyers, David Goldberg was pleased to be recently featured on legal cloud software provider Clio’s customer stories.

Clio is a cloud based legal software program which is widely used worldwide by law firms of all sizes for a multitude of purposes, including: 

  • Client Intake
  • Contact Management 
  • Document Management 
  • Time Keeping
  • Appointment and Limitation Calendars
  • Task Management
  • Billing and Payments

Clio, established in 2007, was the first legal software to offer cloud-based services and continues to make improvements and advances as it grows.  While it’s reach is now international, being one of the  like Taylor & Blair LLP, Clio had its start in the lower mainland,  and has its headquarters in Burnaby BC, not far from the Taylor & Blair LLP Burnaby offices.  Over the years Clio has grown from a local company to one of the leading legal software firms in the world.  Not only does … Continue reading

Ski and Snowboarding Accidents

Posted on by Graham Taylor Posted in Winter Sports Accidents

British Columbia is home to some of the best mountains and winter sports in North America, if not the world.  Whether it’s skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, sledding, or any of the myriad of other winter sports that exists, most British Columbians have grown up familiar with being on a mountain and enjoying a day out in the snow.

Unfortunately, the reality is that winter sports, especially high-speed sports like skiing and snowboarding, can be very dangerous.  There are many ways to injure yourself or someone else on a ski hill. 

The most common injuries on a ski hill are concussions or broken bones, however injuries on ski hills can be so severe that they result in paralysis or death.

One of the first things to think about when there is an injury on the ski hill is who is responsible for the injury and how will you … Continue reading

Taylor & Blair LLP Listed as Top 10 Personal Injury Lawyers

Posted on by Kevin Blair Posted in Firm News

Taylor & Blair LLP are proud to have been chosen for first place in Strictly Canadian’s “The Top 10 Personal Injury Lawyers in Vancouver [2023 Rankings]”.  Strictly Canadian is a website that brings together journalists, researchers, and featured writers to provide information on the service providers, business, news and lifestyle for all Canadian markets.  

While the focus of the firm was originally personal injury law, over the years Taylor & Blair LLP has evolved as a law firm and moved into the areas of insurance denial, employment law and elder law, as well as continuing to be a leading firm in the area of personal injury.

Taylor & Blair LLP was founded by Graham Taylor and Kevin Blair.  Originally starting their legal careers as crown prosecutors, Graham and Kevin eventually moved their area of practice into personal injury, working with a leading firm in … Continue reading