Patrick Snelling
Partner
Allan Snelling LLP — Kanata, Ontario
“As Lawyers, our job is to help our clients, both individuals and businesses, to succeed.”
Meet Patrick 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.
Selected Notable Work
Mann V. Pavkovic
The applicant suffered a dashboard injury to his knee and mild nerve damage to his upper body as a result of a Motor Vehicle Accident. Following a four week trial a jury awarded the applicant $382,524.00 in damages.
Case Date: January 25, 2005
View this case →The Applicant V. Coachman Insurance Company
The applicant was involved in an automobile accident on February 17, 2016. The applicant claimed that he has been unable to return to his pre-accident occupation as a web designer because he is unable to focus and concentrate due to headaches he has been experiencing as a result of his accident injuries. The respondent claimed that the applicant was not entitled to Income Replacement benefits. Following a four-day hearing the Applicant was awarded his past Income replacement benefits and interest as well as expenses he had incurred for treatment and assessments.
Case Date: February 15, 2018
View this case →Nkunda-Batware V. Zhou
In this case, the 54-year-old plaintiff was a front seat passenger in a vehicle which was rear ended in stop and start traffic. The collision was one of moderate impact. The plaintiff was taken to the hospital by ambulance and then released. She complained of back and neck pain. These symptoms never went away and indeed became worse and eventually evolved into a chronic pain situation which continues to have a significant effect on her life. Following a four-week trial a jury awarded the plaintiff over $400,000.00 in damages.
Case Date: May 2, 2016
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