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Protected: Paralyzed Humboldt Bronco Eager to Get ‘Back in Action’
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Paralyzed Humboldt Bronco Moves Legs After Experimental Surgery
On April 6th 2018, 16 people were killed and 13 were injured when a coach bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos minor hockey team collided with a semi-truck trailer near Armley, Saskatchewan. Ryan Straschnitzki was one of those injured in the collision—paralyzed from the chest down, he was told he’d never walk again. Thanks to […]
Protected: Pipella Law Celebrates The Owen Hart Foundation’s 20th Anniversary
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Distracted Driving Kills
The Canadian Automobile Association claims that every year in North America, driver distraction is a factor in approximately 4 million motor vehicle collisions—the Ontario Provincial Police alone have investigated “more than 600 road deaths that involved an inattentive driver” since 2009. A 2014 article in The New England Journal of Medicine estimates that among […]
Personal Injury Lawyers: What You Need to Know
When you’ve suffered an injury—particularly when it wasn’t your fault—it can seem like the entire world has been turned against you; courts can be confusing, insurance companies will fight to deny you the money you’re owed, and those responsible for your injuries may refuse to acknowledge your pain. If you’ve suffered due to vehicle […]
Protected: Calgary Doctors Raise Concerns Over E-Scooters
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Protected: Pipella Law Joins the Kidney March
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E-Scooters Enter Calgary: Are You Ready?
After popular (and controversial) debuts in major American cities like San Francisco, Las Vegas, and Austin, e-scooters have arrived in Calgary—albeit on a limited basis. Currently, the Government of Alberta has classified e-scooters as “prohibited miniature vehicles that can be used only on private property;” however, the City of Calgary has secured permission to […]
Kitzul Case on School Board Policy Change
In December of 2012, 8-year-old Nicholas Kitzul left his classroom, unknowing that this trip to the bathroom would permanently change his life. The 3rd grade student at Bearspaw Elementary School was found 4 minutes after leaving the classroom, by a fellow student, unconscious in the washroom. The non-breakaway lanyard that held the hall pass […]
Pipella Law represents severely injured child in lawsuit against Rockyview School Division. Family reaches an out-of-court settlement.
Global News, CBC, and other Calgary media including the Calgary Sun and Calgary Herald have covered this prominent story. Seven years after their son Nicholas suffered catastrophic, life-altering injuries, the Calgary-area Kitzul family (with assistance from Pipella Law), have reached a settlement with the Rocky View School Division. Due to confidentiality clauses, the exact value […]