OUR POLICY
“Passion, Skill and Diligence, in achievement of the best
in medical-legal recovery!” |
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Organize you & your case |
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Deal with legal issues |
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Obtain proper medical assessment |
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Coordinate occupational and rehabilitative
assistance |
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Obtain counseling and home care |
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Evaluate human and economic loss |
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Assess future care needs |
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Power negotiations |
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Present a winning case |
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Enforce recovery & costs |
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The team at Sisett & Company is uncompromising in their
pursuit of what is right and fair. Protecting and promoting the right of individuals
to obtain full and fair compensation for wrongful insult and injury is the Firm’s
prime focus. Under the direction of Ian Sisett, this renown law firm in British
Columbia, and in provinces as far east as New Brunswick. We assist BC residents
wherever the injury may occur, and we assist non BC residents with injuries which
occur within the province. Over the years, a strong cross border net work has
been developed with leading trial lawyers across Canada and the USA to ensure
the injured victims receive the best of help.
Generally, the firm handles cases of wrongful insult, whether death or injury, of a more serious and complex nature. The seriousness and complexity of a claim is not always apparent at the outset. Wishful thinking often leads to willful blindness, premature settlement, and long term regret. Time does not always heal. Over term, the stress of everyday activity and the degenerative aging process on a weakened are can produce unwanted surprises. Therefore, the Firm is careful to conduct extensive investigations at the outset so that the potential areas of future risk are identified early. This points the way for appropriate medical care as well as legal recovery.
Those seeking legal help must recognize that is a mutual selection process. Clients must have a sincere belief in their cause based upon an honest appraisal of the facts and the law. As Ian Sisett notes,
“We cannot fight for any person who is unwilling to fight for themselves. When we take on a case, we lead the charge, but the client must be with us every step of the way. The lawyer-client relationship is a partnership of faith. Together we pursue what is right and what is fair.
“Not all cases require the services of a lawyer. However, if you have an injury that threatens your career or livelihood, or that involves permanent dysfunction, or extensive costs and risks, you would be foolish not to involve the services of a lawyer to perfect and press your claim as quickly as possible.” |
Sisett & Company has made a significant difference for people
involved in traffic collisions, railway and airline mishaps, assaults, false
arrest, ski slope negligence, defective products and hazardous premises, as well
as disability insurance claims. There is no hesitation in taking action against
any public or private insurance scheme where clients have been treated unfairly
and with bad faith.
The firm has a history of contribution to public safety issues. Its efforts
in forcing damage compensation have resulted in , or contributed to, forcing
modification of unsafe structures, elimination of hazards such as the 750ml.
glass soda pop containers, and installation of the ‘Sisett safety tips’ on metal
ski racks on Whistler-Blackcomb. In addition, the Firm has been active both with
in membership and sponsorship of brain injury associations, disability coalitions,
safety promotions and other worthy causes.
The Sisett philosophy;
“Any risk of serious injury or death is always unreasonable and unacceptable if reasonable means exists to eliminate or minimize that risk!”
“No right minded person invites or deserves insult or injury. While we are uncompromising in our protection of the interests of the injured, we also have a duty to protect the interest of our community from harm. We want to eliminate or reduce risk wherever possible. We do this by calling wrongdoers to account both for damages and for corrective action.”
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JUST RECOVERY UNDER THE LAW
In terms of injuries and results, the firm is at the forefront
in major recoveries for the matters of mild traumatic brain injury [MTBI] post
traumatic stress disorder [PTSD], temporomandibular joint dysfunction [TMJ],
chronic pain and other soft tissue injuries. The majority of our case arises
from traffic collisions where the human body does not heal as expected, in spite
of all best efforts. Dysfunction and personality change are often the only clear
objective measure of seriousness, deep-seated, physical/emotional injury.
No meaningful
settlement or damage recovery can ever be achieved unless there is a full understanding
of the personal injury and the personal loss involved. Members
of Sisett & Company are continually involved in
matters of professional education on medical matters. Treatment recovery
is never forgotten in pursuit of economic recovery. Considerable medical-legal
expertise has been developed in musculoskeletal and connective tissue problems.
Soft
tissue injuries are often mistakenly discounted as of little consequence, the
opposite is true. Fractured bones will often heal stronger than the
original mass. If a fracture does not extend in to a joint or involve tearing
of attached tissue or cartilage, few future problems may exist. On the
other hand, torn muscle, nerves, tendons, blood vessels, or other soft tissue
heal with scar tissue in a union that is seldom as good as that originally designed
by nature. Resulting inflexibility, weakness and pain can set up a series
of chronic problems. Some medical conditions frequently addressed by the
Firm include; carcinogenic headaches, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, chronic musculoskeletal
pain, vertebral disc prolapse, thoracic outlet syndrome, fibromyalgia, sciatic
pain, thecal sac, chronic tendonitis, etc. Compensation has also been achieved
for the exacerbation of unusual underlying conditions, such as Marfan’s
syndrome, osteoporosis, sugar diabetes, spondylitis, etc.
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precedent setting recoveries, both by trial and by settlement, have been achieved
for clients in cases significant dysfunction. Such recoveries
are the result of understanding and communicating the full extent of the loss
over the life time of the individual. They involve and appreciation of
lost dignity, lost function, lost productive capacity and general loss of enjoyment
of life. With catastrophic injury of various types, including paraplegia
with loss of limb and internal function, full medical or legal recovery is not
possible. We achieve the fullest possible financial compensation to provide
resources sufficient to access quality care, and appropriate to cover all loss
or impairment of income earning ability.
Ian Sisett Cautions:
“Some think that litigation is all about money, and in base terms it may be thought of as such. Our Firm thinks in terms of empowerment and achieving full and fair recovery to make things happen for people who have been deprived and disadvantaged by injury. Those responsible must be called to account for any theft or damage of our God given resources, whether deliberate or careless.”
“Our Firm has records of settlements and court awards amongst the highest in Canadian for particular injury losses. It must be recognized that any such recoveries are not easily attained. Our laws are severely limited in allowing full recovery. As the ‘human loss’, or loss of dignity destruction of lifestyle and enjoyment, is difficult to measure, our courts have ‘judicially legislated’ that it should be of limited value. Strangely, there is no such limit on damages for loss of dignity or reputation in matters of libel and slander where no physical injury is involved.”
“Similarly, a person’s right to full compensation for injury from the responsible party dies with the victim. Children are still considered liabilities under our law, and there is limited recovery for the wrongful death of a child beyond funeral expenses.”
“Therefore, obtaining anything approaching a ‘just recovery’ is a difficult task. Whether we like it or not, expectations must be tempered by what the Law allows. This limitation is seldom appreciated by the wrongfully injured often trapped in a prison of unwanted pain and dysfunction. Add to that the complexities of medical, legal, and insurance issues, is it any wonder that the injured individual deeds help in putting things back in place. Without a good lawyer and injured person is in a minefield without a map.”
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SKILL AND RESOURCES
Sisett and Company has
the best of skill and resources to make god things happen for the disabled and
disadvantaged. Like
the legendary Don Quixote, firm members are always at the cutting edge in pressing
for more adequate recognition of the needs of victims. It is in the greater interest
of our productive community to enforce responsibility of wrongdoers to pay full
costs necessary for the best possible recovery of their victims.
All firm members
are trained and experienced in medical-legal issues, including matters of loss,
disability and risk appraisal. With three university degrees, including special
training in Kinesiology and pre-med anatomy, Ian Sisett heads a team of skilled
professionals. Experienced trial lawyers and support staff work together in a
team assessment of developing issues on each case. They
work closely with economic, scientific and medical experts in matters of risk
analysis, care needs, and loss assessments.
IN A NUTSHELL
Our main objective of the Firm is to help people
wrongfully deprived of income, health or happiness. The fullest recovery possible under the law is pursued
for clients. We will not allow a client’s case to be undervalued
to convenience a quick settlement. Full compensation is regarded as matter
of legal right and dignity. All members are dedicated to personable service,
quality work and satisfactory results.
The goal is maximum recovery with a minimum
of worry. That way client
can each focus upon recovery of physical and emotional wellbeing, as best they
are able. The firm’s goal is to expedite a just remedy for the traumatic
loss of dignity and incapacity of the client and for those dependants on them. In
simple terms, if you or a loved one suffers loss or dysfunction from the careless
actions of another, we are here for you. The Sisett team can, through skill and
special care and diligence, put ‘the pieces’ together.
We
help make good things happen. This is our commitment.
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