David Patrick Lee Snelling

Patrick Snelling received a BA from the University of Western Ontario in 1992 and his LLB from the University of British Columbia. He was admitted to the Law Society of British Columbia in 1996 and to the Law Society of Upper Canada in 2000.

Patrick has extensive experience as a civil litigator. His primary areas of practice are business disputes, personal injury and insurance matters. He has appeared in trial and appellate courts in British Columbia and Ontario, and has conducted numerous jury trials. Patrick is also experienced with various avenues of alternative dispute resolution and has appeared before an assortment of administrative tribunals.

Patrick currently sits on the Board of Directors of Kemptville District Hospital and the West Ottawa Community Resource Centre.

He is a former member of the Board of Management for the Kanata North Business Improvement Association, a former Director of Kanata Soccer, and was a member of the Kanata North Recreation Centre Steering Committee.

As a litigation Lawyer, I am often retained weeks, months or even years after a client has suffered an injury as a result of another’s negligence. Ideally, if you are injured as a result of someone else’s negligence, you should contact a Lawyer promptly to review the circumstances of the incident. I routinely meet people for a no obligation consultation to discuss matters such as liability, limitation periods and evidence that must be preserved.

At the scene of the accident, you should take several steps immediately, whether it is a motor-vehicle accident or a slip and fall, a dog bite or injury caused by a defective product: