At Shier Jerome we act for people who have been injured, abused or wronged.
Our Focus is on You.
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If you have been seriously injured, we should talk.
- Brain Injuries
- Orthopaedic Injuries
- Significant Soft Tissue Injuries including Whiplash
- Other serious injuries
For many years, we have been working with people who have been seriously injured in car crashes, sports and recreation incidents, and slip and fall injuries at commercial premises such as grocery stores, shopping malls and other commercial and public spaces.
Personal Injury claims start with a discussion with you. We will talk about the event, the injuries you have suffered, and how those injuries have affected all aspects of your life.
Physical injuries affect your entire quality of life. We understand that. We will work with you to make sure you are receiving accident benefits and appropriate services to help you get better. We will work to get the best settlement. If necessary, we will go to trial and get judgment against the wrongdoer.
We work with renowned experts in rehabilitation and the assessment of physical and emotional injuries. We also work with engineers and other experts to help us understand how you were injured and to help us prove fault.
Bottom line: We work hard to get the best result.
Please call us to talk about your case.
Employment Law
Wrongful dismissal and constructive dismissal.
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- Wrongful Dismissal: Termination Without Cause
- Constructive Wrongful Dismissal: Changes to the Employment Contract
- Bullying and Harassment: the Poisoned Workplace
If you have been “terminated” you should act quickly. We have assisted many clients over the years who have had their employment terminated. If your employer says the termination was “without cause”, then they know that they have to provide adequate notice.
If your employer says that they had “grounds” or “cause”, you may still have a claim.
If your employer has unilaterally changed the conditions of your employment, such as by reducing your salary, demoting you, taking away responsibilities, or substantially changing your work duties, you may have a claim for “constructive wrongful dismissal”.
If you are being bullied, harassed, or otherwise treated unfairly, you may also have a claim against your employer.
We will discuss the legal remedies available to you. We will work with you to achieve a reasonable settlement. We may have to go to Court. Employment cases require fast and effective action to achieve the best result. Please contact us to discuss how we may be able to assist you.
Civil Litigation
All of our work is “Civil Litigation”. If you have been wronged, you may have a legal remedy. That is the basis of Civil Litigation..
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We have years of experience helping clients resolve disputes and seek justice. We start by learning the nature of the issue, reviewing the law, and considering what the likely outcome of your case should be. Then we can advise you on your options. In most cases, we are able to assist our clients to achieve a resolution without having to go to trial. However, we are always ready to go to Court and advocate for our clients.
Helping you find your voice and speak out is the core of our civil litigation practice. Please contact us to discuss how we may assist you.
Sexual Abuse Claims
We are currently working on many cases involving public schools, group homes, and other institutions. We have successfully negotiated settlements in many cases.
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Based on our years of experience, we know the deep emotional impact any injury has, and in particular injuries to children at the hands of people who should be caring for them. We will work with you and your support team to help you find your voice and speak up against abusers.
Making a claim will be an important part of your healing journey and may at times be difficult. Our job is to assist you in this process so that it is as helpful to you as it can be.
Because the claim process will bring up many memories, it is important that you have support as you move through the process. We strongly recommend that you have counselling, and carry on with it throughout the process.
We will work with you to learn your story. This takes time. We will go at your pace. It is really important that you have support or counselling, so that when we start learning your story, you are strong and ready.
We will continue to talk with you about your claim as we move forward. We will talk to you about ways to settle your case without having to go to trial. Sometimes trial is necessary. We will talk to you about that. You make the decisions about how your case moves forward and how it gets resolved.
Please contact us to find out how we may be able to assist you.
Yukon 60’s Scoop
Please call us if you would like to discuss a claim. We are currently researching the Yukon 60’s Scoop. We would like to hear from you about your experience, and discuss with you the possibility of assisting you in a claim.
> Sixties Scoop Update – July 7, 2018 (PDF)
> Sixties Scoop Update – Sept 25, 2018 (PDF)
Residential School Claims
If you did not file a claim for compensation, you may still be able to sue the Government of Canada and the Churches for sexual abuse and serious physical abuse at a Residential School.
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If you have not yet filed a claim, please give us a call. We are currently proceeding with cases for people who did not make claims under the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) process or the Independent Assessment Process (IAP).
Based on our years of experience, we know the deep emotional impact any injury has, and in particular injuries to children at the hands of people who should be caring for them. We will work with you and your support team to help you find your voice and speak up against abusers.
Making a claim will be an important part of your healing journey and may at times be difficult. Our job is to assist you in this process so that it is as helpful to you as it can be.
Because the claim process will bring up many memories, it is important that you have support as you move through the process. We strongly recommend that you have counselling, and carry on with it throughout the process.
We will work with you to learn your story. This takes time. We will go at your pace. It is really important that you have support or counselling, so that when we start learning your story, you are strong and ready.
We will continue to talk with you about your claim as we move forward. We will talk to you about ways to settle your case without having to go to trial. Sometimes trial is necessary. We will talk to you about that. You make the decisions about how your case moves forward and how it gets resolved.
Please contact us to find out how we may be able to assist you.
Our Team
Dan Shier
Partner
I came to the Yukon in 1988, and have lived and worked here since then, with a few years out to work in Africa. My legal practice has always been focussed on working with people who have been injured, abused, or wronged.
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After more than 20 years at a big full-service commercial firm, I realized that the service I wanted to provide my clients required a more personal approach. So on January 1, 2011, I started a new firm. On December 1, 2016, Brenda Jerome became a partner, and the firm is now Shier & Jerome. We provide personal, prompt, and caring service to people who have been injured, abused or wronged.
I have handled hundreds of cases over the last two decades in Territorial Court, Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal. Nowadays, I find that we are often able to negotiate satisfactory settlements for our clients through mediation and settlement conferences.
Since 2004, I have worked extensively in resolution of abuse cases arising from Indian Residential School and other institutions, including public schools, group homes, and organizations. I helped negotiate the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement Claims and appeared in Supreme Court when it was finalized.
Brenda F. Jerome
Partner
I was born and raised in Northern Alberta and moved to the Yukon in 1996. I am the first to admit that my love of the land is a vital part of me, and that my roots run deep.
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My legal practice began in 2004 working extensively with Dan on residential abuse claims arising from Indian Residential Schools.
During my practice I have travelled throughout the Yukon and have had the honor of working with hundreds of clients. My clients have taught me the true meaning of being an advocate – speak less and listen more.
In December of 2016, Dan and I formed our current partnership: Shier & Jerome. Together, we will advance our shared goals: working with people who have been injured, abused or wronged.
While it may be true that there are no guarantees in any legal action, I can promise that our clients will be respected and heard.
Read More
After more than 20 years at a big full-service commercial firm, I realized that the service I wanted to provide my clients required a more personal approach. So on January 1, 2011, I started a new firm. On December 1, 2016, Brenda Jerome became a partner, and the firm is now Shier & Jerome. We provide personal, prompt, and caring service to people who have been injured, abused or wronged.
I have handled hundreds of cases over the last two decades in Territorial Court, Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal. Nowadays, I find that we are often able to negotiate satisfactory settlements for our clients through mediation and settlement conferences.
Since 2004, I have worked extensively in resolution of abuse cases arising from Indian Residential School and other institutions, including public schools, group homes, and organizations. I helped negotiate the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement Claims and appeared in Supreme Court when it was finalized.
Read More
My legal practice began in 2004 working extensively with Dan on residential abuse claims arising from Indian Residential Schools.
During my practice I have travelled throughout the Yukon and have had the honor of working with hundreds of clients. My clients have taught me the true meaning of being an advocate – speak less and listen more.
In December of 2016, Dan and I formed our current partnership: Shier & Jerome. Together, we will advance our shared goals: working with people who have been injured, abused or wronged.
While it may be true that there are no guarantees in any legal action, I can promise that our clients will be respected and heard.
How We Work
It costs a lot to hire a lawyer, so you will want your lawyer to work hard for you. We usually work on a Contingency Fee Agreement. That means that we are paid a percentage of the amount of compensation we recover for you. That gives us an incentive to work very hard to maximize the recovery. Under a Contingency Fee Agreement, if we don’t recover anything for you, you don’t pay us anything.
Once we discuss with you the facts of your case we can provide an initial opinion on the likely outcome and discuss our proposed fee arrangement.
We will not charge you for our first meeting. You need to be able to meet us and decide if you want us to work on your case. We do that for free.
In other words:
No Recovery: No Fee
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You should talk to a lawyer before you rely on or use legal information obtained from any website.
Don’t be fooled by advertising promises about past settlements or judgments
Each case depends upon its facts. References to successful case results do not necessarily predict future results. We will talk to you about your case, not ones we have won in the past. The outcome of every legal proceeding will vary according to the facts in that case.
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