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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- ICBC MSP Class Action
- Back, Neck and Spinal Cord Injuries
- Disability Pension Claw Back Class Action
- Chronic Pain
- 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
- Orthopaedic Injuries
- Pedestrian Injuries
- Brain and Head Injuries
- Insurance Disputes
- Class Action Lawsuits
- 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
- ICBC MSP Class Action
- Back, Neck and Spinal Cord Injuries
- Disability Pension Claw Back Class Action
- Chronic Pain
- 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
- Orthopaedic Injuries
- Pedestrian Injuries
- Brain and Head Injuries
- Insurance Disputes
- Class Action Lawsuits
- 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
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.