Seth Wheeldon
B.A., M.A., J.D.

Personal Injury Lawyer

Before joining Preszler Law, Seth practiced at a prominent, national insurance defence firm for nearly seven years. After defending insurance companies, Seth decided to join Preszler Law to represent injured individuals. Seth appreciates that insurance companies strive to minimize compensation because they view injuries as liabilities. He has intimate knowledge of how insurance companies evaluate, assess and settle injury claims. Seth uses his background and experience to see both sides of the argument, a crucial skill that helps him recover fair compensation for your injury.

Many accidents are life changing events. Seth believes that it is important that you have the appropriate advocate that understands the human element of your claim.

Seth was recently successful in obtaining a strong judgment in Bucholtz v Zhang, 2020 BCSC 571.  The plaintiff did not miss any time from work, but the court accepted that the plaintiff’s injuries would impact his future earnings.  See the full judgment here:

https://www.canlii.org/en/bc/bcsc/doc/2020/2020bcsc571/2020bcsc571.html?resultIndex=1

Seth grew up in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science at the University of British Columbia. After completing his first degree, Seth spent two years teaching English in Taiwan. Next he went to Hungary and obtained a Master of Arts in Human Rights Law at Central European University. Seth then returned to Vancouver and obtained his Juris Doctorate at the University of British Columbia. Seth’s travels and diverse experiences allow him to bring a common sense approach to his law practice.

Outside of practicing law, Seth enjoys travelling, soccer, badminton and raising his children Halima and Luca.

A sample of Seth’s recent decisions include:

• Cox v. Miller, 2024 BCCA 3
• Miller v Cox, 2023 BCSC 349
• Ng v. Corness, 2023 BCCA 185
• Corness v Ng, 2022 BCSC 334
• Carrero v Park, 2022 BCSC 582
• Waters v CP Reit BC Properties Limited, 2021 BCSC 1886
• Bucholtz v Zhang, 2020 BCSC 571
• Cordova Housing Holdings Inc. v. Wheeldon, 2015 BCSC 2301
• Hardie v. Kamloops Towne Lodge Ltd., 2014 BCSC 955