When a slip and fall occurs on an icy sidewalk, if it isn’t the responsibility of a homeowner or commercial property owner, should the municipality be liable for the accident?
- Personal Injury
Ryan Chew
“I take a client-focused approach to ensure that the people I work with feel supported throughout the claim process. I want them to feel comfortable sharing their personal information with me.”
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Ryan is an Associate in our Personal Injury and Estate Litigation Groups. He has represented clients at the Provincial Court of BC and the Supreme Court of BC, and has experience conducting trials, mediations, examinations for discovery, and chambers applications.
Ryan works with clients with a variety of injuries, including chronic pain, psychiatric injuries, orthopedic injuries, and brain injuries. Ryan has experience with numerous personal injury files, including motor vehicle accidents, slips and falls, assaults, burns, and dog bites.
As a member of the Estate Litigation Group, Ryan assists clients with a variety of matters, including where a person is disinherited, disputes regarding estate assets, and claims involving executors or trustees.
Ryan also represents clients with claims against insurance brokers/agents and provides advice regarding insurance coverage.
Ryan has acted as a legal reviewer for People’s Law School and mentor with the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers.
Outside of law, Ryan has an ARCT Piano Teacher Diploma from the Royal Conservatory of Music and still plays piano in his spare time. He enjoys spending time with his dog Scotty, cooking meals for friends and family, and travelling throughout the beautiful Pacific Northwest.
Education
- J.D., University of British Columbia’s Peter A. Allard School of Law, 2016
- B.Sc. (Biochemistry), University of British Columbia, 2013
Bar
- British Columbia, 2017
Professional and Community Affiliations
- Member, Canadian Bar Association
- Member, Law Society of British Columbia
- Member, Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia
- Member, Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers (British Columbia)
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Icy sidewalk accidents for commercial property owners – are they responsible?
In our recent blog post, we discussed the rights and responsibilities of individual homeowners when accidents happen on an icy sidewalk. What about commercial property owners? Do they have different obligations and rights?
- Personal Injury
What are your rights when you slip and fall on an icy sidewalk? Are individual homeowners liable for icy sidewalk accidents in front of their houses?
Anyone who has lived through a winter in British Columbia (even relatively mild Vancouver) has encountered an icy sidewalk that was not cleared properly or at all. According to statistics from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (https://www.cihi.ca/en), falls on ice are the most common cause of sport and winter injury hospitalizations in Canada, with over 8,800 reported hospitalizations from 2019 to 2020.