Sean Sweeney  Partner

Bio:

Sean Sweeney has been a partner with Acheson Whitley Sweeney Foley since 2006.  He has 18 years experience as a trial lawyer, the first five as a Crown Prosecutor with the Attorney General of British Columbia.  He has argued many cases before the Provincial, Supreme and Appeal Courts of British Columbia, often taking on complex and contentious legal disputes.

Mr. Sweeney now exclusively represents victims who have been injured or suffered damages as a consequence of the negligence or deliberate acts of others.  He has successfully concluded hundreds of personal injury cases and has considerable experience handling catastrophic and major loss claims including brain, spinal cord, orthopaedic, chronic pain, soft tissue and whiplash injuries.  He also handles complex negligence cases against institutions and government defendants.

Representative Work:

  • Automobile ICBC claims involving brain injuries, catastrophic claims, orthopaedic injuries and whiplash injuries
  • Negligence claims involving personal injury
  • Chronic pain claims
  • Infant claims
  • Psychological injuries

Community Involvement:

  • Member, Law Society of British Columbia
  • Member, Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia
  • Member, Canadian Bar Association
  • Member, Insurance Law Subsection, CBA
  • Member, Civil Litigation Subsection, CBA
  • Past board member and mediator with the Comox Valley Community Justice Foundation
  • Soccer coach

Education:

  • LL.B., University of British Columbia
  • Bachelor of Arts (Political Science and Philosophy), Dalhousie University, Halifax, N.S.

Law School:

  • UBC Law School, Vancouver, B.C.

Year of Call & Jurisdictions:

1992 – British Columbia

Hobbies/Interests:

In his spare time Sean enjoys golfing, running, coaching soccer and spending time with his family.

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