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We are plaintiff’s class action lawyers. Our class action team represents people who have suffered losses or injuries arising from a wide variety of situations, including:

• Physical or sexual harassment, assault, misconduct or abuse
• Failings on the part of federal, provincial or municipal governments
• Negligence or wrongdoing on the part of institutions, organizations or associations
• Injuries caused by the manufacture and sale of defective products, components, medical devices and pharmaceuticals that harm instead of help
• Underpayment of pensions, retirement benefits and insurance benefit matters
• Privacy breaches by commercial or governmental actors
• Improper billing by companies
• Systemic abuse or bullying within large organizations.

At Murphy Battista LLP, we view class action lawsuits as an effective tool for achieving access to justice for our clients. The large size and sophistication of multinational, institutional, or governmental defendants often makes class action litigation an injured or wronged person’s only financially feasible option for seeking compensation and holding a defendant accountable for wrongdoing. Class actions can also be a tool to prompt changes that are necessary to prevent ongoing wrongs and losses in the future.

Due to the complexity and cost of getting evidence to prove wrongdoing by defendants, and the need to explain all of this to a court, it can be more cost-effective to have issues common to class members decided in one lawsuit instead of requiring multiple individuals to bring separate lawsuits. Class actions are a better use of limited judicial resources and make the courts accessible to people who cannot afford a lawsuit on their own. Also, there is strength in numbers; if there are enough people affected by the same wrongdoing, you have a better chance of obtaining compensation if you participate as part of a class of plaintiffs.

There are many ways in which wrongdoing can lead to injuries, death or financial losses. Besides financial compensation, a class action lawsuit helps ensure that a defendant is held accountable to the individuals who have suffered harm. It can also prompt changes that are necessary to prevent ongoing wrongs and losses in the future.

Our class action team has extensive expertise taking complex and large-scale litigation matters from initial claim, through the certification process to settlement negotiations, and hearings provincially and federally. 

We offer seasoned litigators who excel in trial preparation, advocacy and achieving results for individuals who might otherwise have no access to justice.

Our lawyers have been lead counsel in precedent-setting cases that have brought justice to class members wronged by government authorities, organizations and large corporations. 

National class proceedings where lawyers at Murphy Battista are (or have been) class counsel include:

• Manuge v His Majesty the King, T-110-19
• HIrschfield v. His Majesty the King, 2023 FC 900
• Meguinis-Martin v. His Majesty the King, 2023 FC 771
• Bruyea v. Canada, 2022 FC 1409
• Stonechild v Canada, 2022 FC 914
• Tiller v Her Majesty the Queen, 2020 FC 321
• Hardy v Canada, 2020 FC 73
• Riddle v Canada, 2018 FC 641
• Merlo v Her Majesty the Queen, 2017 FC 533
• Boute/White v Her Majesty the Queen, 2014 FC 773
  
  

*Disclaimer: The outcome of every legal proceeding will vary according to the facts and unique circumstances in each individual case. References to successful case results where the lawyers at Murphy Battista LLP have acted for clients are not necessarily a guarantee or indicative of future results.

If you want to discuss a proposed class or action or you believe you qualify to participate in an existing class action please call our Vancouver office at 604-683-9621, and Reception will transfer your call to someone who can help you.

Alternatively, you may visit our Contact Page for further options or review the list of active class actions below where Murphy Battista is counsel or co-counsel.