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In a pedestrian accident in Alberta, the driver is going to be presumed to be at fault unless they can show there were circumstances that would release them from that fault.

I have handled many pedestrian accident cases. The most successful ones tend to involve the gathering of evidence as to what happened at the scene. Fairly early on in the case, it’s important to retain counsel early on to ensure that if there’s video evidence that it can be preserved,

You should absolutely have a lawyer review your severance package before signing. There’s things that we look for in a severance package that most people don’t notice. And we can make sure that you’re getting a fair offer from the company.

A particularly memorable case that I worked on was a situation where an employer was preventing an employee from receiving their stock options in accordance with the stock option plan. The employee had tried on numerous occasions to have the employer pay without success. We reached out to the company

If you are discriminated against in the workplace, you essentially have two options. The first one is obviously an Alberta human rights complaint. You can bring that for any form of discrimination. Secondarily, if you are terminated as a result of the discrimination, you would also have a civil claim

No, your employer can’t legally retaliate if you make a report of harassment. Alberta law protects employees from any negative treatment or termination for making a good faith complaint about workplace harassment.

We get this question a lot and a lot of people aren’t sure if they can actually negotiate for more or if this number is set in stone. There’s always options for employees to negotiate their severance packages. Typically, employers will offer something on the lower end of that range.

In Alberta, constructive dismissal is usually when an employer makes a fundamental and significant change to your employment relationship. Typically, that is a pay cut, a demotion, changing job duties, and in some cases, it can be a toxic work environment. They make those changes without your consent and it

How long you have to file a wrongful dismissal claim is typically 2 years after you were terminated. However, there are some caveats to that as well. So, for example, if there was discrimination on the part of the employer, it’s one year from the date that happened. And if

Wrongful dismissal in Alberta is when an employer terminates an employee’s employment typically without reasonable notice, without pay in lieu of notice, or for just cause.

I am Cole Lefebvre. I’m an employment lawyer here at Litco Law. I practice employment law, human rights law, and discrimination law. I entered law to help people navigate complex legal questions and make sure that they’re getting their fair treatment. I’m inspired by the impact that legal work can

In a pedestrian accident case in Alberta, the best evidence is always video evidence. So, dash cams are becoming more popular. There can sometimes be video footage from cameras on businesses or residences that may be close by. Video evidence would be sort of the gold standard for establishing what