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Insurance 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…
View More“The Law Show,” Episode Two on AM 650
Murphy Battista LLP Founder Joe Murphy, QC and Murphy Battista Partner Scott Stanley recently took to the airwaves for the second episode of the new AM 650 radio program “The Law Show”. The program airs once a month, on select Sundays at 11:00 am, and is hosted by veteran radio…
View MoreThe Law Show: Ep. 4: Nuts and Bolts of Insurance Law Coverage
Scott Stanley and Kevin Gourlay talk about the nuts and bolts of insurance law with a focus on what your insurance policy covers and more importantly what it does not cover. They also discuss what to watch out for in insurance policies and why certain claims get denied.
View MoreThe Law Show: Ep. 5: Why Specialists and Trial Ready Lawyers are Critical for Complex Personal Injury Cases
Scott Stanley and Joe Murphy, Q.C. discuss the value of hiring a lawyer that is ready, willing, and able to go to trial; talk about why you should retain a specialist in complex personal injury cases, and explain the importance of retaining a personal injury lawyer that does not also…
View MoreThe Law Show: Ep. 12: Evidence, Finding a Lawyer and Starting an ICBC Claim
Scott Stanley and Kevin Gourlay discuss the importance of expert and lay witnesses evidence on pre and post accident behaviours in brain injury cases as well as the types of cases and circumstances where people should seriously consider getting a lawyer. They also discuss how Murphy Battista helps clients while they are waiting…
View MoreHost liability case: Pub found 25% liable for drunk driving accident – Guiseppe (Joe) Battista, QC quoted.
Precedent setting BC case finds pub 25% liable for a drunk driving accident that left a pedestrian brain injured. One of our founding partners Joe Battista, QC sums up the significance of the decision in a recent CBC article. “In BC, you owe a duty to patrons not to over…
View MoreDuty to Accommodate Disabilities in the Workplace with Andrew Brine
Andrew Brine of our Vancouver office provides an overview of human rights in the employment context with a focus on duty to accommodate persons with disabilities in the workplace. Complaints against employers arise when employees with a disability experience adverse treatment or discrimination, that can include terminations, demotions or…
View MoreScott Stanley representing plaintiffs in civil suit against Ivan Henry.
“When the criminal justice system fails you, and any other legal forum fails you, they really have no choice but to resort to their own civil claim,” says Stanley. “Not because they want money, but because they want justice.” Murphy Battista LLP’s Scott Stanley interviewed by CBC about representing the…
View MoreAdaptive Housing with Owen Barclay
In this segment, Owen Barclay, a contractor and Certified Aging in Place Specialist, walks us through the benefits of Adaptive Housing. Traditional construction methods mean that the average home has been built with barriers to people with physical limitations including seniors and people who have suffered a catastrophic injury. Adaptive…
View MoreICBC Part 7 Insurance benefits with Scott Stanley
Do you know what ICBC Part 7 (no fault) benefits are? They are benefits paid to someone who has been injured in an accident whether they are at fault or not. These benefits include: wage replacement benefits, physiotherapy, chiropractic and message therapy, and discretionary benefits (dispersed at ICBC’s discretion) which…
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