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Brain Injury: The Importance of Community Rehabilitation – A Conference Recap
Murphy Battista had the honor of being a sponsor for the annual Pushor Mitchell LLP Okanagan Conference on Brain Injury. This year’s conference was titled “Living Well: The Importance of Community Rehabiliation After Brain Injury.” “Living Well: The Importance of Community Rehabilitation After Brain Injury” – See more at: ;
View MoreInsurance Disputes: What are household belongings worth?
People buy home or tenants insurance so they are covered if the unexpected happens. But even if damage is covered by insurance, will you and your insurance company be able to agree on the value of lost items and the appropriate cost of repairs? Today CBC’s Go Public reported about…
View MoreThe Law Show: Ep. 22: Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries
On this episode of the Law Show, Vancouver-based Murphy Battista lawyers Scott Stanley and Bill Dick discuss brain injuries with a specific focus on mild traumatic brain injury. Scott and Bill also explain some of the legal issues surrounding sport-based injuries including injuries that are the result of boating and…
View MoreChronic Pain: Family and Friends Matter
Keri Grenier may be new to Murphy Battista LLP’s Kelowna office but she’s been helping injured clients deal with issues like chronic pain for many years. Keri’s latest INJURYwise column, “The Chronic Pain Effect,” addresses the compensation available for injured people suffering from chronic pain and the seeming anomaly that…
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 MoreKeri Grenier Discusses Her Experience as a Past TLABC President with The Verdict Magazine
Keri Grenier was recently interviewed by The Verdict Magazine in their 157 summer edition. The Verdict Magazine is a quarterly publication of the Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia (TLABC), that has been bringing top-quality news and information to the legal profession since 1980. In this article Keri, alongside other other past…
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Substitute Decision Making Substitute Decision Making is a legal way to have another person make decisions on behalf of a person who no longer has the capacity to make those decisions on his own. Irina Kordic looks at when this is appropriate. The Downside to Grad Season: Social Host…
View MoreBill Dick, QC quoted: social host liability after tragic after-prom shooting at Airbnb rental in north Toronto
One teen is dead after a shooting at an after-prom party held at an Airbnb rental north of Toronto. It’s a tragedy that raises legal questions around social host liability, occupiers liability, and civic responsibility. In this case, arrests were made for the murder, but there were hundreds of party-goers,…
View MoreScott Stanley Talks Class Actions on The Digital Forensics Files Podcast
Scott Stanley joined host Tyler Hatch on The Digital Forensics Files podcast. Tyler quizzed Scott about jury trial selection in civil trials and then asked him about the rationale for class action lawsuits and how they work in the context of privacy and data breaches. Scott noted…
View MoreRecreational and Sports Injuries Caused by Someone’s Negligence
Every year an increasing number of Canadians participate in amateur recreational sports. In doing so, these participants, both children and adults, are assuming the inevitable risk of injury that comes with most sports. The question then arises: what are the legal rights of participants in sports when they are injured,…
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