McKiggan Hebert Lawyers

The Halifax law firm of McKiggan Hebert Lawyers provides peace of mind to people who have suffered serious injuries by getting them fair compensation and legal accountability. McKiggan Hebert Lawyers represents plaintiffs in car and truck accident cases, medical malpractice matters, birth injuries, sexual abuse claims, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and spinal cord injury claims.

Founding partner John McKiggan Q.C. is a passionate advocate for survivors of sexual abuse by clergy, priests and other institutions. He is widely recognized for successfully representing survivors of clergy sexual abuse in the first successful class action against the Roman Catholic Church. He has dedicated 25 years to representing victims of medical malpractice and to educating the public about health and medical safety issues.

Associate Mark Raftus has almost two decades of experience advocating for the rights of car accident victims and representing plaintiffs in other complicated personal injury claims.
In addition to their decades of legal experience, the firm's attorneys have deep roots in Canada's Nova Scotia community.

John McKiggan volunteers with EndDD.org speaking to students in schools about the dangers of distracted driving. He is the Canadian spokesperson for Kidsandcars.org a consumer safety organization that advocates for motor vehicle safety. He has been a volunteer board member of the Brain Injury Association of Nova Scotia (BIANS) Halifax chapter. John is also past President of the Atlantic Provinces Trial Lawyers' Association.

Brian Hebert is a volunteer board member of the Atlantic Provinces Trial Lawyersâ?? Association and has had a long volunteer relationship with L'Arche Halifax. He is also coaches basketball for the ABA Celtics basketball club.

Mark Raftus partnered to re-establish the Dartmouth North Central Baseball Club in 2009 and has served as Vice President since its re-inception. Mark has sat on the Board of the Dartmouth District Minor Baseball Association and has coached with Dartmouth North Central and the Dartmouth Arrows. Mark has also coached all levels of basketball from junior mini boys/girls to the high school boys level for Dartmouth High School, ABA Celtics and the Dartmouth Lakers.