u/PrairieAdvocates

Why do you prefer what you prefer?

I'm in Sask, a hybrid province. I've chosen tort.

Year of Incident: 2024

Assisting a friend and his wife with a Claim.

Both were tenants in a building, which was engulfed in fire. They were immediately displaced.

The adverse party's insurance and everybody else claims it is still under investigation and they are unaware of the person responsible or the source unit. They've made it clear they wish to not offer any amount to settle and they cannot confirm liability. There are some educated guesses on the source unit but everything is conveyed on a "without prejudice" basis. The tenant of assumed source unit passed away in the fire.

Question is:

1. who is/are the correct defendant(s) in such a court proceeding?

Please note that they are not interested in going to any lawyer. So please refrain from suggesting to contact a lawyer. I personally know a lawyer who is a member of two law societies across Canada, and I posed this question to him as well. After careful thought, he told me it is tricky.

Edit: this is not a claim for belongings. Everybody in the building was insured when the incident occurred. This is a liability claim against the perpetrator. This is not a case where either of the involved persons were uninsured.

Why do you prefer what you prefer?

I'm in Sask, a hybrid province. I've chosen tort.

From Sask. Looking to volunteer / work for the ongoing wildfire crisis in BC.

If there is any company that is looking for people, please let me know.

Might need a ride to BC. Can drive once in BC.

Edit: not looking to take anybody's job. Looking to assist locals temporarily and return from BC. I'm sure there are people needed to rebuild the communities.