Sandra Kovacs
Trial Lawyer
Sandy joined the KazLaw team in 2016 after having worked for more than a decade as defence counsel in aviation, medical malpractice, motor vehicle, occupiers’ liability (slips and falls), and historical sexual abuse claims. Sandy now acts exclusively for injured plaintiffs and their families in these same areas of practice, but her years of experience for defendants gives her a unique perspective as an injury lawyer. In each area, Sandy’s practice focuses on complex and catastrophic injury claims involving significant non-pecuniary and economic losses arising from traumatic brain injuries, psychological injuries (including post-traumatic stress disorder), orthopedic injuries, burn injuries, lost limbs, and chronic pain conditions.
Alongside Marc Kazimirski, Sandy is an adjunct professor at the University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Law, teaching one of the first personal injury courses to be available at a Canadian law school.
In her spare time Sandy is a committed volunteer to the local legal community. She is a Past President of the Vancouver Bar Association and a Past President of the Lawyers’ Inn Society. She is also a regular columnist for The Lawyers’ Daily; her published articles are found in PDF below. Outside of law, Sandy enjoys spending time with her husband, Troy, and their rescue dog, a Border Collie-Chihuahua-Beagle-cross named Lady.






Publications
- “My view from ‘the dark side’ of personal injury law,” The Lawyers’ Daily, 24 April 2017.
- “ICBC’s anti-fraud advertising: purely educational or jury interference?”, The Lawyers’ Daily, 25 May 2017
- “Advocacy for addicts in personal injury litigation,” The Lawyers’ Daily, 4 July 2017
- “A Call to Service: Preserving our Professionalism in the New Business Model,” The Advocate, Vol. 73, Part 3, May 2015 at 355
- “Liability waivers becoming a foe, not friend to the public interest.” The Lawyer’s Daily, 3 August 2017.
- “A matter of life and death: Urgent call for a new wrongful death statute in B.C.” The Lawyer’s Daily, 28 August 2017.
- “#Me Too: The importance of increased non-pecuniary damages for sexual abuse,” The Lawyer’s Daily, 11 January 2018.
Leadership and Memberships
- “My view from ‘the dark side’ of personal injury law,” The Lawyers’ Daily, 24 April 2017.
- “ICBC’s anti-fraud advertising: purely educational or jury interference?”, The Lawyers’ Daily, 25 May 2017
- “Advocacy for addicts in personal injury litigation,” The Lawyers’ Daily, 4 July 2017
- “A Call to Service: Preserving our Professionalism in the New Business Model,” The Advocate, Vol. 73, Part 3, May 2015 at 355
- “Liability waivers becoming a foe, not friend to the public interest.” The Lawyer’s Daily, 3 August 2017.
- “A matter of life and death: Urgent call for a new wrongful death statute in B.C.” The Lawyer’s Daily, 28 August 2017.
- “#Me Too: The importance of increased non-pecuniary damages for sexual abuse,” The Lawyer’s Daily, 11 January 2018.
Awards and Recognition
- Leading Practitioner, Aviation, Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2016
- “Litigation Lawyer to Watch”, Lexpert Guide to the Leading US / Canada Cross-border Litigation Lawyers in Canada, 2012