Michael Slater Wins “Vancouver Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year”
We are very pleased to announce that Michael Slater, a founding partner of Slater Vecchio, has been named “Vancouver Personal Injury Litigation Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers. Best Lawyers is the...
View ArticleBrainstreams.ca: Helping Real People with Real Lives
The Pacific Coast Brain Injury Conference Society has launched Brainstreams.ca, a leading Canadian information and educational online resource. Brainstreams.ca helps meet the educational and social...
View ArticleThe BC Paraplegic Association’s “In the Spotlight”
The BC Paraplegic Association (BCPA) helps people with spinal cord injury and their families adjust, adapt, and thrive in their new lives. They provide answers, information, and unique experiences to...
View ArticleUBC Law School Announces Slater Vecchio Award
We are pleased to announce the Slater Vecchio LLP Trial Advocacy Entrance Award, the first full-tuition award by a personal injury law firm. “Slater Vecchio LLP has demonstrated a great commitment to...
View ArticleOnline Safety – Keep You and Your Family Safe
It’s been a month since Amanda Todd’s tragic suicide. In response, the B.C. and the federal governments have unveiled a new anti-bullying strategy at an anti-bullying conference that took place in...
View ArticleAnthony A. Vecchio Appointed to Q.C.
We are pleased to announce that Tony Vecchio, one of the founding partners of Slater Vecchio LLP, has been appointed Queen’s Counsel by Minister of Justice and Attorney General Shirley Bond. Thirty...
View ArticleCongratulations to Slater Vecchio’s First UBC Trial Advocacy Entrance Award...
Slater Vecchio and UBC Law are pleased to announce Shashika Stanislaus as the first recipient of the Slater Vecchio LLP Trial Advocacy Entrance Award. The $15,000 Slater Vecchio award is given to a...
View ArticleSteps to Take After a Car Accident
Did you know that your odds of being in a car accident in the next year are one in 44? So be prepared and remember some basic points to keep in mind if you are in an accident. Steps to take include:...
View ArticleDistracted Driving Kills
A few weeks ago, James Buckley wrote about some of the consequences of drinking & driving. But did you know that distracted driving is now the biggest safety concern on the road today? As of...
View ArticleCell Phones: a Fatal Distraction
Distracted driving is once again in the news, making front page of The Province newspaper on Tuesday. The good news: progress is being made in the fight against distracted driving. The bad news:...
View ArticleConcussions in Soccer
Here in BC, we are getting used to hearing about the long term effects of concussions caused in hockey and football. But are we overlooking the head injury risks coming from “non-contact” sports like...
View ArticleOne Punch Too Many?
Nicknamed the ‘Greatest’ in the prime of his boxing days, Muhammad Ali is now fighting a different kind of fight. For nearly 20 years, Parkinson’s disease, a degenerative neurological disease, has...
View ArticleVancouver Next For Pedestrian Scramble
A pedestrian ‘scramble’ doesn’t sound safe at all. Yet according to the City of Vancouver, safe is exactly what it is. A scramble crossing features an all-direction pedestrian signal to cut down on...
View ArticleB.C. Tops List of Canada’s Worst Drivers
With B.C. Day around the corner, our roads will soon be filled with bad drivers. We’ve all seen them speeding, going too slow, cutting people off, running red lights and failing to yield to cyclists...
View ArticleHelmets Protect, Just Not Against Concussions
Sidney Crosby wore one. So did Junior Seau. But both men received concussions while wearing helmets. How come? Well, The Vancouver Sun reports that the short answer is unfortunately no, wearing a...
View ArticleNFL Gives Mixed Messages Regarding Concussion Injuries
New documentation has now been brought forward showing that the “NFL’s retirement board awarded disability payments to at least three former players after concluding that football caused their...
View ArticleMichael Slater Wins “Vancouver Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year”
We are very pleased to announce that Michael Slater, a founding partner of Slater Vecchio, has been named “Vancouver Personal Injury Litigation Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers. Best Lawyers is the...
View ArticleBrainstreams.ca: Helping Real People with Real Lives
The Pacific Coast Brain Injury Conference Society has launched Brainstreams.ca, a leading Canadian information and educational online resource. Brainstreams.ca helps meet the educational and social...
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