Our Results
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- Alex Sayn-Wittgenstein
- Andrew D. Brine
- Angela Bespflug
- Bill Dick, K.C.
- Brandon Souza
- Daryl J. Brown
- Elizabeth A. Emery
- Irina Kordic
- J. Scott Stanley
- Janelle O'Connor
- Jeffrey J. Nieuwenburg
- Joe Battista, K.C.
- Joe Murphy, K.C.
- John M. Cameron
- Keri Grenier
- Kevin Gourlay
- Kevin Hyde
- Matthew W. Van Nostrand
- Mike Murphy
- Paul J. Bosco
- Stephen Gibson
- Tara Chandler
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- Back, Neck and Spinal Cord Injuries
- Class Action Lawsuits
- Chronic Pain
- Orthopaedic Injuries
- ICBC MSP Class Action
- Disability Pension Claw Back Class Action
- Psychological Injuries
- Soft Tissue Injuries
- Car Accidents
- Supplemental Retirement Benefits (SRB) Class Action
- Indigenous Child Welfare Class Action
- Denied Claims
- Motor Vehicle Accidents - ICBC Injury Claims
- Brain and Head Injuries
- Pedestrian Injuries
- Insurance Disputes
- Negligence
- Injury Claims
- Slip and Fall Injuries
- Recreational Accidents
- Homeowners Insurance
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Fibromyalgia
- Medical Malpractice
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- Alex Sayn-Wittgenstein
- Andrew D. Brine
- Angela Bespflug
- Bill Dick, K.C.
- Brandon Souza
- Daryl J. Brown
- Elizabeth A. Emery
- Irina Kordic
- J. Scott Stanley
- Janelle O'Connor
- Jeffrey J. Nieuwenburg
- Joe Battista, K.C.
- Joe Murphy, K.C.
- John M. Cameron
- Keri Grenier
- Kevin Gourlay
- Kevin Hyde
- Matthew W. Van Nostrand
- Mike Murphy
- Paul J. Bosco
- Stephen Gibson
- Tara Chandler
- All
- Back, Neck and Spinal Cord Injuries
- Class Action Lawsuits
- Chronic Pain
- Orthopaedic Injuries
- ICBC MSP Class Action
- Disability Pension Claw Back Class Action
- Psychological Injuries
- Soft Tissue Injuries
- Car Accidents
- Supplemental Retirement Benefits (SRB) Class Action
- Indigenous Child Welfare Class Action
- Denied Claims
- Motor Vehicle Accidents - ICBC Injury Claims
- Brain and Head Injuries
- Pedestrian Injuries
- Insurance Disputes
- Negligence
- Injury Claims
- Slip and Fall Injuries
- Recreational Accidents
- Homeowners Insurance
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Fibromyalgia
- Medical Malpractice
Our Success Benefits All Our Clients*
We are experienced trial lawyers with a proven track record of success.
A selection of personal injury, class action lawsuits and insurance cases* where our lawyers have successfully helped clients are listed below.
*Disclaimer: The outcome of every legal proceeding will vary according to the facts and unique circumstances in each individual case. References to successful case results where the lawyers at Murphy Battista LLP have acted for clients are not necessarily a guarantee or indicative of future results.
Brandon Souza
Brandon Souza acted for the plaintiff who suffered chronic pain injuries to her neck and back. After the accident, the plaintiff began her nursing career which was limited due to her accident-related injuries. ICBC claimed that the plaintiff’s injuries had resolved within a year of the accident and her current limitations were not caused by the accident. The court disagreed with ICBC and awarded the plaintiff $509,242.
Brandon Souza acted for the plaintiff who suffered a fractured ankle and aggravated previous chronic pain injuries. The plaintiff had a checkered past, extremely limited work history, and major pre-existing injuries. The plaintiff was awarded $240,665.40.
Brandon Souza and Stephen Gibson acted for the plaintiff who suffered a life altering brain injury which affected her ability to practice as a lawyer. Despite credibility and liability issues, the plaintiff was awarded $658,300.50.
Brandon Souza acted for the plaintiff who suffered chronic pain injuries and impacted her ability to continue in her career as a care aide. The plaintiff was awarded $585,202.04, which was over 3 times what ICBC offered the plaintiff before the trial. Double costs were awarded to the plaintiff following the trial.
Brandon Souza and Kevin Gourlay acted for the plaintiff who suffered a catastrophic brain injury. The plaintiff was attempting to turn left onto the highway. He proceeded from a stop sign and subsequently stopped in the middle of the intersection. He was struck on the driver’s side by a vehicle proceeding on the highway. ICBC completely denied liability which would have resulted in no compensation for the plaintiff who was rendered unable to work and with a permanent life altering disability. The defendant driver was found 40% at fault for the accident.
Brandon Souza and Alex Sayn-Wittgenstein acted for the plaintiff who suffered a catastrophic spinal cord injury that rendered him a complete paraplegic. The plaintiff was a passenger in a taxi which was struck when another vehicle crossed the center line. The driver that crossed into their lane was found 100% at fault for the accident.
The court upheld the trial decision, that was in favour of our client, and dismissed the appeal.
Joe Murphy, Q.C. and Brandon Souza acted for the executors and estate of the deceased, Maxine Wilton, who altered her Will by completing two codicils. The defendants, the deceased’s grandchildren, were no longer beneficiaries in the Will after the second codicil was made. The grandchildren challenged that codicil claiming suspicious circumstances surrounding the making of the codicil, that the grandmother lacked the testamentary capacity, and that she was subject to undue influence. The grandmother suffered strokes both before and after the codicil which left the grandchildren out of her will. After a five day trial, the court found the codicil valid and that the grandmother knew exactly what she was doing.
Stephen Gibson, Scott Stanley, and Brandon Souza acted for the plaintiff who suffered a traumatic brain injury and a spinal cord injury that rendered her an incomplete quadriplegic. The plaintiff, an engineer, was driving across train tracks at a passive crossing when a train collided with the right side of her vehicle. The court found that Canadian National Railway Company was aware of insufficient sight lines and the dangerous nature of the specific railway crossing for many years prior to the accident and took no actions to ameliorate those risks. Despite the Plaintiff’s failure to stop at a stop sign at the railway crossing, Canadian National Railway Company was still found 60% at fault for the accident. The court awarded approximately $3,200,000 in damages.
Scott Stanley and Brandon Souza acted for the plaintiff in this case involved physical and psychological injuries sustained by a 49 year-old pedestrian on a sidewalk when a driver lost control while attempting to park, drove onto the sidewalk, and pinned the pedestrian against a wall. The pedestrian required three surgeries and had significant limitations with work as a teaching assistant and day-to-day living. The court awarded $1,064,682.07.
John Cameron and Brandon Souza acted for A.B., a 37-year-old professional resume writer who was injured in a rear-end motor vehicle accident. The accident left her with significant ongoing pain in her neck along with post-traumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder. Her symptoms limited her ability to work and grow her business as she had prior to the accident. After a 3-week trial, the Court awarded damages totaling $352,000, plus costs. The judgment included damages for the plaintiff’s future lost earning capacity of $170,000. Prior to trial ICBC’s best offer was only half of the compensation which A.B eventually received.
Scott Stanley and Brandon Souza represented two young girls, who were 15 and 11 at the time of the accident. Both sustained spinal fractures and one was rendered a paraplegic. Both girls were passengers in their mother’s vehicle which was struck by another vehicle that crossed into their lane during a snow storm. The driver that crossed into their lane was found 100% at fault for the accident.
Kevin Gourlay was counsel for a 44-year-old general contractor who was injured in two rear-end motor vehicle accidents. The accidents left him with significant ongoing pain in his neck and back that limited his ability to work as he had prior to the accidents. After a 5-day trial, the Court awarded damages totalling $468,365, plus costs. The judgment included damages for the plaintiff’s future lost earning capacity of $285,845.