A lawyer has many duties to her client, one of which is to “…scrupulously guard, and not divulge or use for personal benefit, a client’s secrets or confidences” (Code of Professional Conduct for British Columbia). A lawyer does not talk about her client or his case outside the courtroom or her office. If she does, the consequences to the lawyer can be serious. Likewise, if a client discusses the facts of his case with someone other than his lawyer, even with his own family members, the consequences for the client can be serious. This blog post discusses the rules that…
Author: Rebecca Buchanan
If you have been injured while working, either because of a coworker’s actions or your own, you are entitled to receive benefits from WorkSafeBC. To ensure you receive all healthcare, wage loss, pension and vocational retraining benefits, it is important you do the following: Immediately report your injury to your employer’s First-Aid person. If there is no First-Aid person, report to your immediate supervisor. Write down what happened, where, when, how and who saw it (the witnesses) along with witness contact information. Immediately see your doctor, go to a walk-in clinic or the hospital and report that you were…