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Hiring a Lawyer: What You Need To Know with Jeff Nieuwenburg
Jeff Nieuwenburg of Murphy Battista LLP’s Vancouver office provides an overview of what you need to know when hiring a lawyer. If you are looking for a lawyer to represent you after a car accident or other injury there are a few important things to keep in mind. Confirm the…
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View MoreScienter and Liability for Your Dog
Reasons for judgment recently from Mr. Justice Joyce in Gallant v. Slootweg, 2014 BCSC 1579, involving a plaintiff who broke his clavicle and multiple ribs after being chased and knocked from his bicycle by the defendant’s dog. In the course of the judgment, the Court reviewed and restated the doctrine of…
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Assisting with Your Physical Recovery When you’ve been injured, your priority should be doing whatever is necessary to heal as much as possible. At Murphy Battista LLP, we recognize that restoring your health is as important as any financial recovery. That is why, in appropriate cases, we arrange a team…
View MoreG.F. Strong Recreation Resource Fair shows opportunities range from the easygoing to the extreme.
Having an injury doesn’t mean we can’t have fun — whether we’re on wheels or walking. And about 40 community groups will provide proof of just that Thursday afternoon at G.F. Strong’s Recreation Resource Fair. The smoky smell of free food off the barbecue sets the scene for disabled musicians…
View MoreMurphy Battista LLP Files Archdiocese of Vancouver Abuse Class Action
Murphy Battista LLP has filed a proposed class action against the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver alleging systemic sexual, physical and psychological abuse of parishioners by individuals who, at all material times, were employees, agents or servants of the Archdiocese – including cardinals, bishops, archbishops, priests, deacons and lay ministers…
View MoreInjured in a boating accident?
Boating accidents are unfortunately quite common in the Okanagan. As the temperatures skyrocket, so do the number of boats on the lake, which increases the risk of an accident. If you’ve been injured in a boating accident, you may be wondering if it is possible to pursue compensation similar to…
View MoreScott Stanley talks to CBC’s Go Public about BC homeowners insurance dispute.
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…
View MoreComplex Home Insurance Policies Aren’t Good For Anyone
The CBC recently contacted me to comment on a story that perfectly represents the growing problem of insurers hiding behind complex policies. The story is covered in full at the CBC Website. However, in brief it concerns a couple, Michael and Diane Uniac, who for the past 19 years have…
View MoreMcCollum, Scalia, and The Death Penalty
Canada abolished the death penalty in Canada in 1976, having last executed a person over 50 years ago (1962). Virtually all of the developed world has done the same. The famous exception is the United States which continues to execute people, trailing only China, Iran, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia in…
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