Legal Question in Personal Injury in Canada

Slip and Fall Accident @ Hotel

My boyfriend was at a bachelor party at a very large hotel in Canada. He was coming from the indoor pool going to the locker room when he slipped on wet stairs and received major injuries and went to the hospital. I accident was 2 yrs ago but he is now having major back problems. Can he still sue the hotel? The headquaters is in London England


Asked on 4/14/06, 4:25 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Donald McLeod Donald R. McLeod Law Corp.

Re: Slip and Fall Accident @ Hotel

There is no such thing as an answer about such an incident that is applicable to "in Canada"; each Province or territory is an independent jurisdiction within the Confederation for such purposes and the answer is dependant upon the law of where the incident occurred. In British Columbia, a person over the age of 19 years and otherwise capable must sue within 2 years of the incident or lose the right to do so. There are exceptions dependant on circumstances that are too complex to go into here and which in any case can not be answered without a great many more details than supplied. The inquirer should see a lawyer in the Province where the incident occurred immediatley - certainly within the next week .

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Answered on 4/14/06, 10:35 pm


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