Murphy Battista in the News
Bill Dick discusses social host liability with CBC in wake of costly West Vancouver house party
March 15, 2018
A West Vancouver incident where a teenage girl rented a home using her parents credit card and threw a party causing $20,000 worth of damage, serves as a warning to think about protecting yourself against liability for bodily injuries to guests, particularly in the age of the new shared economy…
Read the ArticleShoddy Post-Accident Car Repairs and Your Rights
March 8, 2018
Scott Stanley talks to Go Public’s Rosa Marchitelli about your rights when it comes to post-accident vehicle repairs. Scott’s take: be proactive and take charge of your claim. Don’t assume your insurance company will make it right, do your research and your due diligence on repair shop options, and be…
Read the ArticleMedivac Hero Life Insurance Denial Places Insurance Contract Disclosure Front and Centre
March 5, 2018
Scott Stanley spoke with Global News Anchor and Consumer Reporter Anne Drewa about the recent case involving life insurance denial by The Co-operators for Matthew Cochlin, a 30 year veteran of the BC Ambulance Service, Infant Transport Team and co-owner of Executive Air Ambulance. Scott is counsel on the case…
Read the ArticleScott Stanley discusses the impact of waivers with CTV in the wake of a fatal accident at Richmond Trampoline park
January 26, 2018
Murphy Battista LLP lawyer Scott Stanley discusses the impact of waivers with CTV Vancouver reporter David Molko, in the wake of a fatal accident at the Richmond Trampoline park earlier this month. This sad event serves as a tragic reminder to be aware of the rights you may be signing away when you sign…
Read the ArticleScott Stanley on CBC: ‘Another woman gave birth to my child’: surrogate sues fertility clinic
December 1, 2017
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.
Read the ArticleScott Stanley representing plaintiffs in civil suit against Ivan Henry.
October 20, 2017
“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…
Read the ArticleHost liability case: Pub found 25% liable for drunk driving accident – Guiseppe (Joe) Battista, QC quoted.
March 17, 2017
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…
Read the ArticleScott Stanley talks to CBC’s Go Public about BC homeowners insurance dispute.
February 16, 2017
Recently, CBC News featured a couple from Mission, B.C., who have been locked in an ongoing dispute with their insurance company after a routine claim escalated into an all-out repair disaster. Also, the couple alleges that contractors recommended by the insurance company caused close to a million dollars worth of…
Read the ArticleCBC’s Go Public interviews Scott Stanley about the problems with accident insurance policies
January 4, 2017
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…
Read the ArticleScott Stanley highlights the complications with travel cancellation insurance plans on Global BC News
September 21, 2016
Murphy Battista’s Scott Stanley highlights the importance of understanding the fine print in travel cancellation insurance plans. Recently featured on Global BC news, Scott states: “You’re basically gambling with a slot machine that in many instances has been engineered to never pay out.” As a result, the consequences of being…
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