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Tess 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 MoreTough Facts Don’t Always Mean an Unwinnable Case: Chow v. Chan
At Murphy Battista LLP, we evaluate cases based on what’s in the best interests of our client and not whether the case is going to be tough to win. We have the legal knowledge and trial experience to manage complex legal issues, medical evidence and personal injury claims. Our track…
View MoreThe path to hiring a lawyer, new resource material on what you need to know
If you’ve been seriously injured, the path to understanding your legal rights isn’t always clear and hiring a lawyer for the first time can be daunting. In the time you have to recover from your injuries, you also have to ensure you take the right legal measures before signing any…
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 MoreAngela Bespflug recognized in the Chambers Canada Legal Guide 2023
Murphy Battista LLP is delighted to announce that our colleague Angela Bespflug has been ranked in the Chambers Canada Legal Guide 2023 for her dispute resolution work on behalf of plaintiffs involved in class actions. Ranking in Chambers & Partners is widely acknowledged as a mark of excellence across the legal industry. Angela’s work on…
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 MoreDoctors do make mistakes. Whether that amounts to medical malpractice depends on the facts.
I have represented clients in medical malpractice cases for 25 years. During that time, I have made some interesting observations. As Canadians, we are fortunate to have many excellent and dedicated doctors to care for us. Medicine is very complex. It is expected that a doctor’s first thoughts about a…
View MoreHead injury? Always consult a lawyer
It is generally in your best interest to get legal advice when you’ve been injured in a car accident. In two recent episodes of AM 650’s The Law Show we discussed situations and types of injuries where it’s particularly important to consult a lawyer before making decisions about how to…
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