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Cuming & Gillespie is a Calgary boutique that acts exclusively for plaintiffs with serious injury claims, including motor vehicle collisions, slip-and-fall injuries, securities litigation and medical negligence. It also acts in class actions.
In a 2019 Canadian Lawyer feature, partner James Cuming said the firm takes on more serious injuries and fewer clients, and focuses on recovery, such as arranging occupational therapy and the right treating specialists, rather than only maximizing a claim. The firm has said it acted as counsel in Alberta’s first certified class action and that it is counsel for the Province of Alberta in the health-cost recovery claims against tobacco manufacturers. Best suited to people with serious or catastrophic injuries.
Alberta’s injury system has a two-year clock, a cap on minor injuries and no-fault accident benefits. What each means for someone hurt in a collision.
Read the LawDB guideGeneral guidance for this kind of matter, not advice about your situation and not specific to this firm.
Almost always contingency: no fee unless you recover. The number that matters is not just the percentage but whether it is calculated before or after disbursements, and who is liable for those if you lose.
Accident and police reports, medical records and treatment notes, correspondence from any insurer, a record of income you have lost, and photos. In Alberta the general limitation period is two years, so do not wait. If you have been offered a settlement by an insurer, do not sign anything before you have shown it to a lawyer.
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