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• Accidents and Injuries
• Medical Malpractice
• Class Action Lawsuits

News

• Progress Being Made on Breast Cancer Claims...
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• Plaintiff lawyer gets five years for bribery...
• Record $17 million injury award upheld...

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Library

Auto Accidents and Car Wrecks

• Cell Phones and Motor Vehicle Accidents
• The Constitutionality of No-Fault Auto Insurance
• Auto Tort Reform: A Newfoundland and Labrador Victory for the Injured

Class Action Lawsuits

• Mass Torts and Class Actions: Separating the Wheat from the Chaff
• Light Cigarettes
• Payday Loans
• Advanced Medical Optics
• Video Lottery Terminals

Breast Cancer Testing Class Action Documents

• Press Release: Dec 12, 2006
• Certification Application
• Statement Of Claim
• Answers to Interrogatories
• Hutton Response

Chocolate Price Fixing Class Action Documents

• Daniel Wilcock Sworn Statement
• Statement of Claim - Chocolate Price Fixing

Video Lottery Terminals Class Action Documents

• Affidavit of Kevin Harrigan
• Statement of Claim - Video Lottery Terminals

Advanced Medical Optics Class Action Documents

• Statement of Claim - Advanced Medical Optics (AMO)
• AMO Class Action - Update October 2008

Payday Loans Class Action Documents

• Money Mart Statement of Claim
• Payday Loans Press Release
• Payday Plus Statement of Claim
• Quick Cash Statment of Claim

OxyContin Class Action Documents

• Statement of Claim - OxyContin

Light Cigarettes Class Action Documents

• Application for Class Certification
• Amended Statement of Claim
• Third Party Notice and Claim

Lab City Class Action Documents

• Litigation Plan
• Press Release - February 9, 2004
• Affidavit of Representative Plaintiff
• Affidavit of Solicitor
• Application for Class Certification

Newsletter Archive

• Postcard May 2008
• Newsletter Summer 2008
• Postcard September 2008

Public Law Library

• Public Database of Court Decisions
• Highest Personal Injury Damages Awarded in Atlantic Canada History
• Court of Appeals Reverses Trial Decision: Ditch Dangerous but Premises Safe (go figure!)
• Injured Doctor Looks For Help From Supreme Court of Canada
• Injured Doctor Looks For Help From Supreme Court of Canada Part II

General

• Ches Crosbie - A real class act
• The Test for Jury Trial in Personal Injury Cases
• Opportunities for Excluding Expert Evidence
• Disorder in the Courts: The Duty of Care after Cooper
• Legal Matchmaking: The Truth About Lawyer Finder Websites & Online Directories

Auto Accidents and Car Wrecks

Auto accidents are a serious issue for all Canadians, as Transport Canada estimates that motor vehicle crash victims account for more than 94% of people killed and 99% of people seriously injured in transportation-related accidents. The economic impact of auto accidents is equally disturbing, as the cost to Canadian society from injuries and property damage caused by traffic accidents is estimated at between $11 and $27 billion.

Statistics, however, don’t tell the whole story. If you or someone you love has been injured in an auto accident, then you know the real, personal impact of a serious accident. Auto accident injuries can range from whiplash sprain and strain to bone fractures, spinal cord injuries, and traumatic brain and head injuries – and for over 2,800 Canadians a year those injuries are fatal.

After the injuries come doctor and hospital visits and the aftermath of suffering and side-effects. Surgery, extensive hospitalization, intense rehabilitation, physical therapy, permanent disability or scarring – all of these can result from a serious auto accident injury. You may lose income because you aren’t able to work at all or as much as you were able to before the accident. You may lose out on future income because of a permanent disability that results from your accident. You could suffer life-long pain and need long-term therapy in order to recover properly. Who is going to pay for all of this?

Leveling the Playing Field for Auto Accident Victims

Established in 1991, Ches Crosbie Barristers is dedicated to helping auto accident victims level the playing field against insurance companies. If you or someone you love has been injured or killed in an auto accident, then Ches Crosbie will make a commitment to you: your case will not be settled until it’s settled right. We represent legitimate claimants with good cases. If we accept your case, you will receive the finest legal representation from dedicated lawyers with many years of collective experience.

If you are a resident of Newfoundland and Labrador who has suffered injuries from a motor vehicle accident, and your case meets our test, then Ches Crosbie Barristers wants to help you. Our main office is in St. John’s, but we serve many clients all over the Avalon Peninsula, the Trinity Conception area, including Bay Roberts and Harbour Grace-Carbonear, Clarenville, Gander, Grand Falls, Corner Brook – all over the island of Newfoundland, and in Labrador too.

We Wrote the Book on Injury Claims

Ches Crosbie has long been a pioneer in the provision of useful legal information to auto accident injury victims. We are proud to have authored what we believe is the ultimate guide to accident cases in Newfoundland and Labrador. This truly innovative consumer book, 7 Deadly Sins That Can Wreck Your Injury Claim, is available free to residents of this province.

Our revealing book will help you answer the questions: Do I need a lawyer? How do I find the right lawyer for my injury case? How do I avoid making a terrible mistake in my claim? This information is so important for consumers that we were compelled to write the book on it – and then give it away for free!

An auto accident is devastating enough by itself. There is no reason for you to suffer the ensuing hospital visits, insurance problems, and potential legal complications on your own. You deserve the best representation available in Newfoundland and Labrador. Please contact the lawyers at Ches Crosbie Barristers today, and let our dedicated lawyers level the legal playing field for you.

 

Serving residents of Newfoundland and Labrador, including those in St. John’s, the Avalon Peninsula, the Trinity Conception area, Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace-Carbonear, Clarenville, Gander, Grand Falls, and Corner Brook.

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Library for Auto Accidents and Car Wrecks:

• Auto Tort Reform: A Newfoundland and Labrador Victory for the Injured [PDF]   
  Description: Through the grassroots action of the Coalition Against No Fault, Newfoundland and Labrador is the only Canadian province to substantially preserve the tort rights of people injured in auto accidents, over the insurance company drive for profits.
• Cell Phones and Motor Vehicle Accidents [PDF]   
  Description: This seminal article in the New England Journal of Medicine found that the likelihood of a motor vehicle accident with recent cell phone use by drivers increased by four times, and found that the risk was equivalent to blood alcohol at the legal limit.
• The Constitutionality of No-Fault Auto Insurance   
  Description: This paper argues that in the event of legislative action, a persuasive case could be made in court that the threshold/no-fault scheme proposed in the Consultation Paper is contrary to s. 15(1) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

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Frequent Questions for Auto Accidents and Car Wrecks:

• What factors affect the value of my claim?
• What is traumatic brain injury?
• Are photos of the accident scene helpful?
• A friend was in a car accident and broke her leg.  She got a lot of money.  Will my case be worth as much as hers?

• Your book is entitled the "7 Deadly Sins That Can Wreck Your Injury Claim".  What are they?

• If an insurance adjuster calls me after my accident to ask me questions, can I talk to him?

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Web Resources for Auto Accidents and Car Wrecks:

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Auto Accidents and Car Wrecks

• If an insurance adjuster calls me after my accident to ask me questions, can I talk to him?
• Are photos of the accident scene helpful?
• A friend was in a car accident and broke her leg.  She got a lot of money.  Will my case be worth as much as hers?

Accidents and Injuries

• If this is my child’s case, will I need to bring my child into court at the time of trial?
• If this is a case about my child’s injuries, do I need to bring my child in to see you?
• What is a life care planner?

Medical Malpractice

• How do you decide whether to accept a medical malpractice case?
• Why do we need expert witnesses in our malpractice cases?
• You declined my malpractice case.  How come?

Class Action Lawsuits

• As a class member, do I have any responsibility to pay for any cost awards payable to the other side?
• As a class member do I have a responsibility for the legal fee of plaintiff's counsel?
• What do I have to do to join the class action?

Newfoundland and Labrador Personal Injury Lawyer

• What is your “success rate”?
• Do injury lawyers advertise too much?
• Who is the "best" lawyer for an injury case?

General

• How long does it usually take to settle a claim?
• What is mediation, and is it a good idea?
• What is the limitation period for my case?

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