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St. John's, Newfoundland Accident Lawyer
The law firm of Ches Crosbie Barristers was originally formed in St. John’s, Newfoundland in 1991. This innovative law firm is dedicated to providing access to justice to individuals, particularly those who traditionally have had little contact with lawyers. Since then, the firm has helped many thousands of individuals and families protect their legal rights.Before 1989, lawyers in Newfoundland were severely restricted in their rights to advertise. They were not allowed to publish their fees or give information about important legal rights. Many people were afraid to approach a lawyer, and did not know that they could arrange to pay legal fees by way of a contingent fee agreement – meaning the lawyer is paid only when the client collects. Ches Crosbie Barristers has been a leader in providing useful information to the consumer, and client access to justice through ethical contingent fees.
Ches Crosbie Barristers has grown to be a highly respected accident and injury law firm, asserting leadership in all forms of claims arising out of accidental injury or death, medical negligence, and class action law. The firm also selectively considers commercial litigation on behalf of the victimized. The firm's client-centered philosophy is to pursue just and timely outcomes based on reasonable accommodation, but we vigorously litigate when necessary. The firm's commitment to provide access to justice has resulted in numerous settlement and case law benchmarks. This commitment has earned the respect of other Newfoundland lawyers. On their recommendation, we are listed in The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory http://www.lexpert.ca/ and Best Lawyers in Canada www.bestlawyers.com. It is not possible to purchase a listing in these peer-reviewed directories.
Ches Crosbie Barristers is committed to protecting the rights of injury victims. The firm never represents insurance companies or product manufacturers. We help only people! Click here to download our Client Privacy Policy or refer to the online version below.
If you have been injured or lost a loved one in an accident, or through someone else’s carelessness, or intentional wrongdoing, Ches Crosbie Barristers will work hard to get you everything you rightfully deserve for your losses.
CLIENT PRIVACY POLICY
Ches Crosbie Barristers recognizes the importance of client privacy and the sensitivity of the personal information that we may have concerning any individual. As practicing lawyers we have a professional and ethical obligation to keep confidential, all information we receive within a lawyer-client relationship subject to the client’s instructions. Further, we are committed to safeguarding personal information concerning any individual.
Ches Crosbie Barristers recognizes the importance of client privacy and the sensitivity of the personal information that we may have concerning any individual. As practicing lawyers we have a professional and ethical obligation to keep confidential, all information we receive within a lawyer-client relationship subject to the client’s instructions. Further, we are committed to safeguarding personal information concerning any individual.
YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS
Ches Crosbie Barristers law firm manages your personal information in compliance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), as required.
Ches Crosbie Barristers law firm manages your personal information in compliance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), as required.
WHY WE COLLECT PERSONAL INFORMATION
We collect personal information for the purposes of serving the legal and related needs of our clients. We require information to:
- Understand, access and assist you our client, with your ongoing legal needs.
- Ensure information is accurate and up-to-date
- Collect information through legal means on you and other individuals for the purposes of providing legal services to clients.
WHAT PERSONAL INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
Personal information is any information that identifies you. Business contact information such as your office address, job title, business phone number, email address, fax number or other related business contact information is not considered personal information. We follow reasonable and prudent business practices to collect, use and disclose your personal information for the purpose of providing you with legal services.
HOW DO WE COLLECT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
We collect information only by lawful and fair means. When we make directed individual requests for your relevant sensitive personal information from a particular organization or business, such as medical professionals or financial institutions, we will obtain your written consent. Wherever possible we collect your personal information directly from you. We may ask you for your consent, at the start of a retainer and during the course of our representation. Your consent may be in writing, verbal or implied as necessary to further your legal needs. Our privacy statement is your notice of the purposes for which we collect, use or disclose your personal information or business contact information.
We collect personal information for the purposes of serving the legal and related needs of our clients. We require information to:
- Understand, access and assist you our client, with your ongoing legal needs.
- Ensure information is accurate and up-to-date
- Collect information through legal means on you and other individuals for the purposes of providing legal services to clients.
WHAT PERSONAL INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
Personal information is any information that identifies you. Business contact information such as your office address, job title, business phone number, email address, fax number or other related business contact information is not considered personal information. We follow reasonable and prudent business practices to collect, use and disclose your personal information for the purpose of providing you with legal services.
HOW DO WE COLLECT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
We collect information only by lawful and fair means. When we make directed individual requests for your relevant sensitive personal information from a particular organization or business, such as medical professionals or financial institutions, we will obtain your written consent. Wherever possible we collect your personal information directly from you. We may ask you for your consent, at the start of a retainer and during the course of our representation. Your consent may be in writing, verbal or implied as necessary to further your legal needs. Our privacy statement is your notice of the purposes for which we collect, use or disclose your personal information or business contact information.
Dependent on the legal services provided, with your consent, we may obtain this relevant information from:
- you
- medical professionals
- public registries such the Registry of Deeds or the Probate Registry
- financial institutions (for example to assess financial loss in a litigation)
- your employer (for example, employment evidence for damage assessment)
- motor vehicle and driver licensing authorities
- law enforcement, if relevant
- investigators
- you
- medical professionals
- public registries such the Registry of Deeds or the Probate Registry
- financial institutions (for example to assess financial loss in a litigation)
- your employer (for example, employment evidence for damage assessment)
- motor vehicle and driver licensing authorities
- law enforcement, if relevant
- investigators
CONSENT
- Our practice is to request either your written or express oral consent, which may be given in person or over the telephone if your identity is authenticated,
- If you volunteer to provide relevant personal information verbally or in writing , we assume that you are consenting to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information as described in our Privacy Policy, or
- When you initiate contact with us, we may determine that consent has been implied for us to collect, use and disclose personal information in a reasonable manner.
- In some situations, we will require express consent in writing, by the provision of a letter, application form, electronic signature, or other document authorizing certain activities.
- There are certain circumstances where we are required or permitted by law, to collect, use and disclose personal information without consent. We will handle all personal information confidentially and will substantiate the legal authority to collect, use and disclose personal information in these circumstances.
- Our practice is to request either your written or express oral consent, which may be given in person or over the telephone if your identity is authenticated,
- If you volunteer to provide relevant personal information verbally or in writing , we assume that you are consenting to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information as described in our Privacy Policy, or
- When you initiate contact with us, we may determine that consent has been implied for us to collect, use and disclose personal information in a reasonable manner.
- In some situations, we will require express consent in writing, by the provision of a letter, application form, electronic signature, or other document authorizing certain activities.
- There are certain circumstances where we are required or permitted by law, to collect, use and disclose personal information without consent. We will handle all personal information confidentially and will substantiate the legal authority to collect, use and disclose personal information in these circumstances.
Under certain circumstances, we will disclose your personal information without your consent:
- when we are required or authorized by law to do so, for example if a court issues a subpoena;
- when the use of the information is necessary to respond to an emergency that threatens the life, health or security of an individual or the public;
- when it is necessary to establish or collect our fees; or
- if the information is already publicly known.
- when we are required or authorized by law to do so, for example if a court issues a subpoena;
- when the use of the information is necessary to respond to an emergency that threatens the life, health or security of an individual or the public;
- when it is necessary to establish or collect our fees; or
- if the information is already publicly known.
USE OF YOUR INFORMATION
We use your personal information to provide legal advice and services to you and to administer our legal business incidental to providing legal services, such as client billing. We may also send you information about new developments in the law and news of our firm, such as contained in a periodic newsletter. You may at any time withdraw your consent by notifying us, and we will not send you any such material.
We use your personal information to provide legal advice and services to you and to administer our legal business incidental to providing legal services, such as client billing. We may also send you information about new developments in the law and news of our firm, such as contained in a periodic newsletter. You may at any time withdraw your consent by notifying us, and we will not send you any such material.
We do not disclose or sell your personal information or business contact information to any third party to enable them to market their products and services.
Who do we release information to?
When we release information about you, it is done to serve specific needs, in the course of providing legal services. With your consent, we may provide information to:
- Our staff and agents who use the information for the reasonable business purpose of providing you with legal services
- To a third party we contract to provide administrative services to the law firm (like computer back-up services or archival file storage) and the third party agrees to comply with our privacy policy and privacy laws;
- Professionals working with us such as investigators, paralegals and expert financial institutions, for example, the institution that carries your mortgage.
Accuracy of Your Information
You have the right to request a correction of the personal information that we hold about you. We rely on you to provide us with accurate and up-to-date personal and business contact information for the purposes of providing you with legal services and to maintain contact with you. If during the course of our professional relationship, any of your information changes, please inform us so that we can make any necessary changes.
When we release information about you, it is done to serve specific needs, in the course of providing legal services. With your consent, we may provide information to:
- Our staff and agents who use the information for the reasonable business purpose of providing you with legal services
- To a third party we contract to provide administrative services to the law firm (like computer back-up services or archival file storage) and the third party agrees to comply with our privacy policy and privacy laws;
- Professionals working with us such as investigators, paralegals and expert financial institutions, for example, the institution that carries your mortgage.
Accuracy of Your Information
You have the right to request a correction of the personal information that we hold about you. We rely on you to provide us with accurate and up-to-date personal and business contact information for the purposes of providing you with legal services and to maintain contact with you. If during the course of our professional relationship, any of your information changes, please inform us so that we can make any necessary changes.
How do we protect your personal information?
In order to protect your personal information, we will:
- Not collect, use or disclose your personal information for any purpose other than those we identify to you or are reasonably evident.
- Only disclose your personal information to those persons who have a need to know your personal information for the purposes stated in this Privacy Policy.
- Keep your personal information only for as long as needed to fulfill the stated purpose or as required by law. We destroy client profiles after ten (10) years and much of the information gathered to represent you is returned to you at the time of closing of your matter.
- Maintain your personal information in as accurate, complete and up-to-date a form as possible.
- Keep your personal information physically secure, for example, in locked or secure offices, rooms and/or filing cabinets.
ACCESS TO YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
You may request access to the personal information we have about you. The request must be in writing and directed to the law firm’s privacy officer identified below. We will charge a reasonable fee for retrieval and copying of your personal information. If the retrieval or copying or your request is extensive, we will notify you of the fee prior to retrieval and copying.
You may request access to the personal information we have about you. The request must be in writing and directed to the law firm’s privacy officer identified below. We will charge a reasonable fee for retrieval and copying of your personal information. If the retrieval or copying or your request is extensive, we will notify you of the fee prior to retrieval and copying.
Can I be Denied Access to My Personal Information?
There are exceptions to your right to access your personal information. By law, we must deny access when:
- your file contains personal information on a third party and the information cannot be severed to maintain the privacy of the third party information;
- required or authorized by law (for example, when a record containing personal information about you is subject to a claim of legal professional privilege by one of our clients);
There are exceptions to your right to access your personal information. By law, we must deny access when:
- your file contains personal information on a third party and the information cannot be severed to maintain the privacy of the third party information;
- required or authorized by law (for example, when a record containing personal information about you is subject to a claim of legal professional privilege by one of our clients);
We have the right to deny access to your information and may deny access when:
- your information relates to existing or anticipated legal proceedings against you, including unpaid bills to the law firm;
If we deny your request for access to, or refuse a request to correct information, we shall explain why. In all cases we will attempt to mediate a resolution if possible.
- your information relates to existing or anticipated legal proceedings against you, including unpaid bills to the law firm;
If we deny your request for access to, or refuse a request to correct information, we shall explain why. In all cases we will attempt to mediate a resolution if possible.
COMMUNICATIONS BY E-MAIL
E-mail is not a secure, confidential method of communicating your confidential and personal information with us. We will not use e-mail to send personal or confidential information unless you expressly authorize this form of communication and accept all the inherent risks associated with this type of communication.
E-mail is not a secure, confidential method of communicating your confidential and personal information with us. We will not use e-mail to send personal or confidential information unless you expressly authorize this form of communication and accept all the inherent risks associated with this type of communication.
CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT
We may review and change our Privacy Policy from time to time in order to update our privacy commitment to you in keeping with current privacy laws.
We may review and change our Privacy Policy from time to time in order to update our privacy commitment to you in keeping with current privacy laws.
Contact Information & Resources
Please contact our Privacy Officer at the address below or access our website under Privacy, if you:
- Wish to access your personal information
- Wish to change youir consent regarding the manner in which we collect, use and disclose your personal information as outlined in our Privacy Policy
- Have concerns about our privacy policies or how we've handled your personal information
Ches Crosbie
Ches Crosbie Barristers
169 Water Street
4th Floor
St. John’s, NL
A1C 1B1
Phone: (709) 579-4000
Fax: (709) 579-9671
Email: ccb@chescrosbie.nf.net
If you are not satisfied with our response, the Privacy Commissioner of Newfoundland can be reached at:
www.oipc.ab.ca
Phone: 1-888-878-4044
Phone: 1-888-878-4044
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St. John's, NL
A1C 1B1
Phone: (709) 579-4000
Fax: (709) 579-9671
Toll Free: (888) 579-3262
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- I was injured in a car accident and my insurance company is telling me I have to use my personal insurance (e.g. Desjardins, Blue Cross, Manulife) to pay for my massage therapy, physiotherapy and prescription drugs before I can use either the accident benefit coverage (Section B) on my automobile policy, or the insurance of the guy who hit me. Is this right?
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