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Free Legal Advice Clinics
Starting March 15th the Personal Injury Resource Centre sponsored by Murphy Battista LLP will be offering free Legal Advice Clinics to anyone who wants to sit down with a lawyer and obtain professional legal advice. This is a fantastic opportunity for people to seek answers to legal questions. Read more…
View MoreThe Law Show: Ep. 10: When to Get Legal Advice and What You Need to Know about ICBC Claims Procedures
Joe Murphy, QC and Stephen Gibson discuss issues that arise if a lawyer does both plaintiff’s personal injury and takes on ICBC defence cases. They also outline the circumstances where it is particularly important to get legal advice and representation in an ICBC case. They go on to review reporting, medical authorizations and reports,…
View MoreMurphy Battista LLP, committed to supporting Brain Trust Canada’s Free Brain Injury Counselling Services in the Okanagan
Bill Dick, Q.C., Keri Grenier, Matthew Van Nostrand, and Peter Driscoll were recently profiled by BrainTrust Canada regarding the firm’s contribution to BrainTrust’s free Okanagan Brain Injury Counselling services. Bill, Keri, Matt, and Peter each have experience helping clients deal with personal injury claims involving brain injuries. Supporting free counselling…
View MoreTess Guay advocates for free parking for veterans in Kelowna
The Kelowna Capital News recently covered the efforts of our colleague Tess Guay, who is urging the City of Kelowna to permit free on-street parking for Canadian veterans. As Tess notes, veterans injured or disabled as a result of their service to Canada need to use vehicles to get to medical…
View MoreThe Law Show: Ep. 40: Legal vs Justice Systems and Caps on Catastrophic Injuries
On this episode of the Law Show Vancouver-based Murphy Battista lawyers Scott Stanley and Kevin Gourlay discuss the legal system vs the justice system. Also, instances where the legal system isn’t fair and caps for catastrophic injuries, such as brain or spinal cord injury.
View MoreINJURYwise: Should you Sue for Personal Injury or Wrongful Death?
If you or a loved one has been seriously injured or killed the decision to sue for personal injury or wrongful death is not always a straight forward yes or no. Keri Grenier latest INJURYwise column for Castanet goes over the pros and cons associated with a decision to take…
View MoreScott Stanley on CBC: ‘Another woman gave birth to my child’: surrogate sues fertility clinic
Murphy Battista’s Scott Stanley spoke to CBC, “The law is quite clear that in order to use someone’s tissue, (donors) have to provide written consent and that it needs to be informed, if you’re going to use that tissue for reproductive purposes.” Read the full article here.
View MoreAM 650’s “The Law Show” Episode 6: Complex Claims, UMP and Options for Young or Incapacitated Clients
Click to view the “The Law Show,” Episode 6 In Episode 6, Joe Murphy, Q.C. and Joe Battista, Q.C., discuss their extensive personal injury law experience and the firm’s focus on complex claims including medical malpractice and brain injury cases. The founders of the firm reviewed topics including the importance…
View MoreThe Lawyer’s Daily covers certification of class action against Canada on behalf of Armed Forces veterans
The Lawyer’s Daily recently interviewed class counsel Angela Bespflug to get her comments on the recent certification of Bruyea v His Majesty the King, 2022 FC 1409. This case is a class action against Canada on behalf of Canadian Armed Forces members who were eligible for the Supplementary Retirement Benefit…
View MoreInsurance Disputes
Dependable Advice On First-Party Loss Claims Although first-party and third-party insurance claims often present similar evidentiary problems in terms of documenting the details of the loss and related injuries, the legal issues and procedures are very different. Murphy Battista LLP is one of the few law firms in BC with…
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