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About This Case
Merchant Law Group LLP is pursuing class action litigation against Government of Saskatchewan and the The Public Guardian and Trustee of Saskatchewan.
The Saskatchewan Court of King's Bench certified a class action that includes all persons:
(a) Who between January 1, 1959 and November 14, 2017 were in the custody and guardianship of the Minister pursuant to The Child Welfare Act, The Family Services Act, or The Child and Family Services Act; (b) Who, while in the custody and guardianship of the Minister, suffered personal injury as a result of a crime or tort committed by a third party; and, (c) For whom the Defendants did not make a claim under The Criminal Injuries Compensation Act, The Victims of Crime Act, or The Victims of Crime Act, 1995, or commence a civil action to obtain compensation on their behalf, or hire a lawyer to represent their interests.
The litigation is ongoing and to contact our firm specifically about this class action, please email skfoster@merchantlaw.com IF YOU WERE PLACED IN FOSTER CARE IN SASKATCHEWAN AND WISH TO JOIN THE CONTACT LIST REGARDING THIS CLASS ACTION LITIGATION, PLEASE COMPLETE THE BELOW FORM. (Please note, providing your contact information creates no lawyer-client relationship. You are not charged any fee or cost for joining the contact list for this class action – our law firm would likely paid a contingency fee from the compensation recovered, if this class action is successful.)
Source: Merchant Law Group
How to Register
The litigation is ongoing and to contact our firm specifically about this class action, please email skfoster@merchantlaw.com IF YOU WERE PLACED IN FOSTER CARE IN SASKATCHEWAN AND WISH TO JOIN THE CONTACT LIST REGARDING THIS CLASS ACTION LITIGATION, PLEASE COMPLETE THE BELOW FORM. (Please note, providing your contact information creates no lawyer-client relationship. You are not charged any fee or cost for joining the contact list for this class action – our law firm would likely paid a contingency fee from the compensation recovered, if this class action is successful.) For information regarding potential litigation concerning foster care abuse in other provinces, please do not complete the form below, and instead email our office with your details at info@merchantlaw.com
Source: Merchant Law Group
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