Search Results for: free legal advice clinic
Bill Dick, K.C. recognized in Business in Vancouver’s BC500 2022 for business leadership in personal injury law
Congratulations to our colleague, Bill Dick, K.C., who was recently named to Business in Vancouver’s BC500 list for 2022. The BIV BC500 honours the top 500 influential business leaders in British Columbia. The list features visionaries, innovators and trailblazers who have positively impacted BC communities, industry, and our economy. This…
View MoreThe Law Show Episode 22: Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries
In a recent episode of AM 650’s “The Law Show,” Bill Dick and Scott Stanley spent some time discussing brain injuries with a specific focus on mild traumatic brain injury. Bill and l also explained some of the legal issues surrounding sport-based injuries including brain injuries that are the result…
View MoreThe Law Show Episode 27: Different Types of Insurance
On a recent episode of the Law Show, John Cameron and Joe Murphy discussed various forms of insurance and some of the issues that arise in relation to different types of policies. John is new to Murphy Battista, but a long-time personal injury lawyer with over 15 years of experience.…
View MoreTravel Insurance: Snowbirds (and Other Travellers) Beware. Accurate Medical Disclosure is Critical.
J. Scott Stanley, a lawyer at Murphy Battista LLP, was recently featured on the CBC news and information show “Marketplace.” “Marketplace” bills itself as “Canada’s Consumer Watchdog” and prides itself on vigorously tackling issues that affect Canadian consumers. The episode that Scott was interviewed for focused on travel insurance and…
View MoreCBC’s Go Public interviews Scott Stanley about the problems with accident insurance policies
The bottom line is that accident insurance almost never pays off. This was the situation the mother of a 12-year-old soccer player found herself in this past November. Emily Laprise’s mother, Nancy Desrosiers had experience as an emergency room nurse and had seen first hand how a serious injury could…
View MoreTune in to AM 650’s “The Law Show,” Episode Three
Click to Watch Episode Three of “The Law Show”. In Episode Three, veteran radio host Stirling Faux talks to Murphy Battista LLP lawyers Scott Stanley and Kevin Gourlay about the nuts and bolts of insurance law with a focus on the importance of understanding what your insurance policy covers and…
View MoreMillenium Scoop Class Action Certified – Signals Important Shift in the Law
The Federal Court of Canada has issued a landmark decision, certifying a class action brought against the federal government on behalf of off-reserve Indigenous children and families subjected to the Millennium Scoop and the enormous harms of the broken child welfare system. Full Press Release and News Coverage below. Read…
View MoreThe Law Show: Ep. 34: Anatomy of ICBC Injury Claims, Hiring a Lawyer and Court
On this episode of The Law Show, Murphy Battista LLP lawyers Joe Murphy and Bill Dick discuss the anatomy of an ICBC injury claim, hiring a lawyer, and the importance of a lawyer’s willingness to go to court. Personal injury lawyers, like ours at Murphy Battista LLP, usually offer…
View MoreAngela Bespflug is Benchmark Litigation Canada’s Plaintiff Litigator of the Year!
We are delighted to share that our colleague Angela Bespflug was named Plaintiff Litigator of the Year last night at the 2024 Benchmark Litigation Canada Awards. This is the third time Benchmark has acknowledged the excellence of Angela’s work, which has made a significant difference in the lives of our…
View MoreMurphy Battista LLP settles sexual abuse case involving Vernon priest.
Bill Dick, Q.C., represented two brothers sexually abused by Father Herbert Bourne while Bourne was a priest in Vernon during the 1970s. The abuse occurred when the brothers were teenagers. Physical, sexual, or emotional abuse inflicted by people in positions of trust or power is extremely damaging. It takes a…
View More