Dianna Hwang is a member of the firm’s Health, Insurance and Local Government Practices. Her practice is primarily litigation based and largely involves representing health authorities and municipalities. She also regularly advises health authorities on quality assurance matters. Dianna works closely with her clients to achieve favorable results, whether it is representing their interests in court or through negotiating settlements.
Dianna S.
Hwang*
Partner
Assistant
* Practicing through a Professional Law Corporation
Representative Experience
- Defending hospitals and nurses in medical malpractice claims.
- Advising health authorities on quality assurance matters.
- Representing municipalities on a wide range of matters including occupiers’ liability, road maintenance and design, parks and recreational trails, negligent misrepresentation, nuisance and abuse of process.
- Has extensive experience in defending complex personal injury and catastrophic injury claims, including spinal cord and brain injuries.
- Professional negligence cases.
- Representing clients on estate litigation matters involving wills variation, undue influence, probate, accounting by executors, resulting and constructive trusts, interpretation of wills and committeeship.
Representative cases include:
- Medina v. Wong et al., 2018 BCSC 292
- Plett v. City of Abbotsford, 2017 BCSC 1298
- Nelson v. Provincial Health Services Authority, 2017 BCCA 46
- Allen v. Bishop of Victoria, 2016 BCSC 1078, aff’d 2017 BCCA 237
- Nerland v. Toronto-Dominion Bank, 2016 BCSC 45
- Chang Estate v. Chang, 2010 BCCA 111
- Re: Elsie Jones, 2009 BCSC 1723
- Mazur v. The Citadel General Assurance Company, 2005 BCSC 1371
- Mitchell v. We Care Health Services Inc. et al, 2004 BCSC 902
- Lawrence v. City of Prince Rupert et al, 2003 BCSC 465
Publications
- May 2018, “Psychological Injuries”, BCRIMA seminar, Speaker
- April 2018, “Anatomy of a Large Loss”, MIABC Risk Management Conference, Speaker
- September 2007, “Civil Litigation Basics for Legal Support Staff”, CLEBC, Speaker
- 2004, “British Columbia’s Ultimate Limitation Period”, (2003-04) 5 Mun. L.R. Mgt. 6, Co-author
- 2003, “Misfeasance in Public Office: Adler International Investments Ltd. v. Central Okanagan (Regional District)”, (2002-03) 4 Mun. L.R. Mgt. 33, Co-author
Blogs
Professional & Community Affiliations
- Law Society of British Columbia, Member
- Canadian Bar Association, Member
- Vancouver Bar Association, Member
- Medical Legal Society of British Columbia, Member
- AHBL Diversity and Inclusion Committee, Member
- Justicia Project, Representative
Dianna's
Focus
Practice Areas:
- Business
- Insurance