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Testimonials

In February, 2003, I suffered a massive heart attack while a hospital patient.

On February 17, 2003, my wife and I took our two dogs for a walk. I started to have difficulty breathing, was red in the face, became panicky and was sweating even though it was very cold outside. I told my wife that I thought that I was having a heart attack.My wife drove me to the hospital. Upon presentation in Emergency I was sweating, breathing rapidly and my fingers, hand and arms were numb and tingly and I could not catch my breath.The Emergency physician diagnosed acute anxiety and hyperventilation.I was admitted to hospital. The next evening I sustained a massive heart attack.

My life has significantly changed since my massive heart attack - the functional capacity of my heart has been dramatically reduced. I used to be a power engineer at a sour gas plant who enjoyed big game hunting and fishing. I can no longer work and spend most of my time in a reclining chair in front of the television.

I retained the legal services of Bill McNally & Pamela Fischer and launched a medical malpractice law suit. A Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta found that the Emergency Physician was negligent in my care in that he failed to order the required tests for a 45-year-old smoker who arrived in the Emergency Department with my symptoms.

Bill and Pam handled my case in a professional manner and demonstrated a real sense of understanding and compassion with respect to the hurdles I was facing as a result of my sustaining such a life-altering injury. Their successful handling on my case resulted in me being awarded a significant sum of money and this has had a fundamental effect on my life for which I am grateful.

Bob Zazelenchuk

In February, 2002, my life changed forever when I dislocated my right shoulder and sustained a fracture to my humeral head, tore my rotator cuff and damaged the nerves in my shoulder.  I subsequently developed a frozen shoulder. I am right-handed and today I live with severe chronic pain which interferes with my sleep and adversely affects all of my daily activities.

I am an elementary school teacher by profession - a vocation which I loved. On February 4, 2002, I took my science class outside to trace their shadows on the sidewalk.  As I was walking on the sidewalk of the school yard I stepped on a patch of snow which was situated below a drain spout which channelled water off of the school's gym roof onto the sidewalk. I fell heavily onto my right shoulder. Shear ice lay under the skiff of snow in a depression in the sidewalk.

I retained Pamela Fischer to represent my legal interests. Pam helped me through the litigation process, concluding with a Judicial Dispute Resolution before the Honourable Madam Justice Romaine. Pam was very professional and compassionate.  She understood my medical complications and my fear of the legal process. She obtained a very good settlement for me which will allow me to attend at a Chronic Pain Clinic in an effort to improve the quality of my life.  I am fortunate to have had the benefit of Pam's legal expertise and personal assistance.

Debra S.

To whom it may concern:

My mother was involved in a car versus pedestrian accident on November 23, 2005. She sustained a burst fracture of T12 vertebral body. She had an interior spine decompression at the T11 L1 level with instrumentation and left iliac crest bone graft. She has complete motor loss below T12 and remains with incomplete sensory loss at and below the same level. In short, she was left a paraplegic.

My family and I were totally shocked and really felt helpless until we found McNally Cuming Raymaker. Mr. James Cuming and Mr. Craig Gillespie came to the Foothills Hospital and visited my mom. They did a great job and considered everything for my mom. They contacted social workers; they contacted the Calgary Health Region; found us a brace company and wheel chair company; dealt with the insurance company and they even found a nursing house for my mother’s recovery.

My mother is a resident of P.R. China and after her surgery she had to go back to China to continue therapy. In the next two years, Mr. James Cuming and Mr. Craig Gillespie did a lot of hard work to make everything work well. It was not only a big difference between two heath care systems, but it was also very hard to find someone that is good at both languages and being a certified doctor by the Canadian Health system. At the end of 2007, they got the maximum compensation from the insurance company and my mother accepted the offer. Right now, although my mom is still in a wheelchair everyday, I would say we got the best result in this situation. My whole family really appreciates McNally Cuming Raymaker, their professionalism, their understanding, their hard work and their highly efficient team. I highly recommend their services to anybody who truly needs help.

Zhong Wei

 

On October 10th 2003 I was involved in a motor vehicle accident which changed my life forever. In a instant my hip, leg and back were fractured along with many other injuries. As I lay there, on the road, I could feel the sensation slowly leaving my legs and I ended up with a spinal cord injury.

After a couple of days I woke up and looked down at myself and I said "what a mess". The next day I called McNally, Cuming Raymaker and I'm glad I did.

In the following week I met with James Cuming, a lawyer for McNally Cuming Raymaker, who explained to my wife and myself exactly what would happen in the following months if we decided to use them to represent me in my lawsuit.

From the beginning I trusted Jamie's advise because of his commitment to me and his depth of knowledge and experience in the field of personal injury litigation. He explained to me that this litigation would be a long and difficult process. This prepared me for the ordeal that was to follow.

I was quite depressed after my 5 month stay in the hospital and I was convinced that I wasn't gong to get better.

However, with Jamie's encouragement, I realized that one day this whole nightmare would be over. During the next four years Jamie encouraged me to stay strong because at times I became quit discouraged. I was impressed with his professionalism and dedication to me and my case and with his knowledge of personal injury law.

As the final day (mediation) approached I was quite stressed, realizing this settlement would change my life one way or another. Jamie Cuming and Craig Gillespie joined forces and persevered and obtained a suitable and substantial settlement for me.

I highly recommend the firm of Cuming , Gillespie & Raymaker.

Russ Bray

To Whom It May Concern:

I was rendered a quadriplegic on February 1, 2000 as a result of an undiagnosed abscess in my spine. While I was in the Foothills Hostpital, a friend of mine hired a lawyer in order for me to sue the doctors at Peter Lougheed Hospital for malpractice as a result of failing to consider the possibility of infection. Three years into the case, my first lawyer phoned me and said he felt I couldn't win the case against the doctors and for me to find a new lawyer or drop the case. I didn't want to drop the case because I felt my injury arose as a result of malpractice. I found Bill McNally through the yellow pages and explained my situation. He was interested and said he would take a look at it.

A couple of months went by while he investigated my case, then he phoned me and said he would take the case. He sent me to a number of doctors, specialists and started the discoveries against the doctors he felt were most liable. When that was finished, he set up a court date to proceed with the lawsuit.

One day before the trial date the lawyers for the doctors called and made an offer. Bill McNally asked if I would settle outside of court. I accepted the offer. Bill McNally helped invest my settlement so it would last me for my lifetime.

I now live in my own house that has been modified to accomodate my disability. I have good nursing care and a van that has been modified for my wheelchair. I enjoy every day.

Without Bill McNally, I'm sure this case would have gone nowhere. I can't thank him enough for his effort and hard work.

M. Fluter

We lost our son and brother Stewart in April 2004 in a sudden and tragic traffic accident. We can not begin to describe the immense grief and emotional stress felt at this time. Within a week we were contacted by insurance companies asking for statements, to sign forms etc. We felt this was another hardship that we did not want to do or felt capable of handling. We were extremely fortunate to find Jamie Cuming & Craig Gillespie at Mcnally Cuming Raymker. They scheduled a meeting with ourselves and treated with the utmost care and understanding. They accepted our case and with Craig Gillespie as our main contact, kept us informed on a regular basis throughout the entire process of this difficult time. The professionalism, kindness and understanding shown by Craig and the staff at Cuming Gillespie & Raymaker could never be exceeded. We feel extremely fortunate to have been represented by them and highly recommend them to anyone who may need their services.

Jeff, Brenda & Jen Schlender

Dear Jamie,

Thank you for all you have done for my mother Yvonne.  When my sister and I came to you just a few days after my mother's accident we knew we had found the right person to help us with our mother's accident.  As you will remember when we came to you, our mother was in the ICU and the prognosis wasn't good.  She had just been involved in a horrific car accident and the injuries were mounting.  A brain injury, broken back, broken  arm, broken pelvis, broken breastbone, broken ribs, punctured lungs,  and had many many other internal and external injuries.  Her life was still in the balance and we didn't know what to do or where to go. 

Not only did you help us get started on all the legal work that would need to be done, but you provided unending support and encouragement.  Probably the biggest thing that still floors me to this day is how you became involved in my mother's whole situation.  Our expectations were that you would deal with her litigation and the legal proceedings, and yet you handled so much more for us.  From dealing with the social workers at the hospital, to helping us fill out government forms and documents, to single handedly dealing with my mom's very unhelpful benefits provider. We will never be able to thank you enough for being available at all times of the day, on any day of the week and even while dealing with personal emergencies in your own life!  And of course, in the end you were able to produce the result you had told us in the beginning you felt was possible.  This for me is everything.  I know that your integrity is above reproach and your promises were real, never did you set unreasonable expectations or make promises just to get our business.  We remember you and your family and your firm in our prayers.

Please feel free to provide this letter to any of your current or future clients and should you ever need anything of us, please contact me.  It was a pleasure to have worked with you over the 3 years this whole ordeal took and am proud to consider you a friend of our family, as you have truly impacted each and every one of us.  All the best to you and your family, and we wish you continued success to Cuming Gillespie & Raymaker.

Sincere Regards,

Tyrone Tait