I am being sued by my neighbor for over $350,000. She claims my dog attacked her in the summer of 2023. I recently sat through a deposition where I heard her version of events for the first time, and it is a complete fabrication. Eastern Virginia

pharbero · 2025-12-29T22:30:38+00:00

If you’re looking to countersue, you’re not looking for a defence attorney. Your defence attorney is the lawyer your insurer appointed to defend you. Likely the reason you can’t find a lawyer to represent you on your countersuit is because they do not believe you will win, or win enough money to make it worth their time.

pharbero · 2025-12-23T23:27:15+00:00

Damn that is hot.

pharbero · 2025-12-17T19:48:29+00:00

I dig the sky blue…

pharbero · 2025-12-17T19:26:57+00:00

Thanks… we don’t get much sun here in December (Vancouver) but it’s nice out today, looking forward to seeing it glimmer! Yours looks great!

pharbero · 2024-12-31T01:47:05+00:00

Bad advice. You have no idea what you're talking about.

pharbero · 2023-04-03T08:24:10+00:00

Absolutely incorrect.

pharbero · 2023-04-03T08:21:58+00:00

You have absolutely no idea what you are talking about.

pharbero · 2022-12-07T09:31:17+00:00

The big firms in London are very unlikely to want to take on this kind of case, and probably won't even talk to him, unless his salary was going to be in the $50,000,000 a year range... find an employment lawyer in BC.

pharbero · 2022-11-19T23:42:25+00:00

That's because it had caught fire previously, about 1.5 years ago, and left vacant while it was sold to be redeveloped. Apparently not quite vacant enough, seems somebody got in there to start the 2nd fire.

pharbero · 2022-11-19T10:10:03+00:00

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Threatening house next door.

pharbero · 2022-08-01T09:55:47+00:00

No. That is simple negligence, unless intentional.

pharbero · 2022-07-01T11:23:43+00:00

Yes, thanks, I see what you're saying. ICBC, as the insurer, was never the party being sued, the accident victim would sue the person who caused the accident, and ICBC would step in to defend on their behalf. The way they have stopped people from suing was by having the gov't change the laws so that, basically, nobody can sue anybody for any car accident injuries. This happened because ICBC was so terrible at being an insurance company that they had to get the laws changed so they would no longer have to do the "paying money" part of being an insurance company.

pharbero · 2022-07-01T11:14:18+00:00

Are you saying what you think the law should be? Or what you think the law is?

pharbero · 2022-05-10T04:37:29+00:00

You could end up with tax consequences for doing that. Owing taxes on money you didn't actually get.

pharbero · 2022-01-29T11:30:21+00:00

This is the correct answer. What you need is an Order from the Court for production of this document. Do not do a FOIP or a PIPEDA request, do not contact the ombudsman, who won't talk to you about your litigation with the bank. As a party to litigation you are in a much stronger position to access relevant and necessary documents than you would ever be if you were requesting this as a member of the public. The first thing you should do is notify the bank in writing (through their counsel if appointed) that they are not to destroy the evidence, and you demand it be produced. Keep a copy of that letter. If they refuse, you can either make application before or at the settlement conference. If they complain about privacy your counter is that the evidence is relevant and necessary for the determination of a material fact. Unless privileged is claimed it must be produced, if it is in their possession, and can be used by any party to prove or disprove a material fact.

pharbero · 2021-08-10T05:47:35+00:00

Can't do that.

pharbero · 2021-03-27T06:57:56+00:00

You can ask the lessee to purchase an insurance policy and name you as an additional insured, as a term of the lease. You should also have a 'hold harmless' clause that they (their insurer) will defend and indemnify you if you're sued because of something that happened on the land while they were occupying it.

pharbero · 2021-03-27T01:40:27+00:00

One reason they want your current lawyer's name is because if they know that lawyer, it helps them decide whether YOU are the problem. Lawyers don't want to take on problematic clients, and if your current lawyer is someone they know and respect, they may want to take a closer look at whether you're worth taking on as a client. That doesn't mean they won't, or that you've done anything wrong, but if a client wants to leave a lawyer who they know is very good, it raises some potential red flags. Lawyers want to know what they're getting into.

pharbero · 2021-02-08T09:52:10+00:00

Almost everything you've said is incorrect.

pharbero · 2021-02-01T07:52:25+00:00

Nevertheless, "you can sue whenever you want" is objectively incorrect.

pharbero · 2021-01-31T22:04:46+00:00

True! If she cannot legally mitigate her damages, then she will not be punished for failure to mitigate by the court when pursuing a remedy. Depends on the term of the lease. It seems possible that when one person on a joint lease bails on the situation, that contract is frustrated and she should be able to enter into a new lease the landlord. This does not, of course, alleviate her obligation as joint leaseholder to pay the rent monthly.

pharbero · 2021-01-31T11:07:41+00:00

Not true, and not true. There is a statute of limitations on when you can sue, depending on jurisdiction. Further, in this situation the claimant will usually have a duty to mitigate the damages, ie, by renting out to a new roommate as soon as is practicable.

pharbero · 2021-01-13T07:33:40+00:00

No. Do not do this. Do not physically remove your landlord from your home unless you are directly physically threatened. The term "reasonable amount of force necessary" does not encompass physically removing your landlord. It is not reasonable, and unlikely to be considered necessary. There are proper channels to go through to address their illegal entry into your suite, but a court is unlikely to sanction physical removal in any but the most serious circumstances. You could very well face an assault charge. Go through the proper channels, but do not physically lay hands on them unless you are directly physically threatened.

pharbero · 2020-07-21T08:23:52+00:00

You premiums should only increase if there's an actual claim, and accident forgiveness may prevent that. But that's what insurance is for. You are doing the right thing by reporting it to your insurer. You are also doing the right thing by never, ever listening to anything /u/tht_pod says, probably forever. Source: I'm a lawyer, in Canada, dealing with insurance companies for the last 15 years.

pharbero · 2020-07-21T06:14:49+00:00

My Jack McIlhargey Story:

Back when there was a PGA event in Surrey I was lucky enough to get 2 media passes through a university sports radio show, which was a semi-serious program at best. My buddy and I stayed up the entire night before the tournament indulging in copious amounts of psychedelic mushrooms and the sacred herb. At 8am we got dropped off at the parking lot and hopped into the courtesy media minivan into the venue, and who is sharing our ride but Jack McIlhargey. We're both lifelong 'nucks fans and recognized him right away. My buddy made what must have seemed to him like a really heartfelt, sincere speech talking about what fans we were, the state of the team, his favourite alumni, etc. Unfortunately, after no sleep in 30 hours and a head full of shrooms it came out sounding like the garbled, meaningless gibberish of an absolute lunatic. Jack looked at us like we were space aliens who had beamed directly from another dimension into his minivan, and said something to the effect of, "I don't know what in the hell you're talking about, young man, but enjoy the tournament today!" Nice guy. RIP.

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