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- Category: Accident and Negligence Claims
- Teen Safety and Halloween
- The Importance of Lay Witnesses in Personal Injury Cases
- Dog Bites: What you Need to Know About Proving Your Claim
- Punitive Damages: A Brief Overview
- What you Should Know about Litigation Financing
- Top 5 Questions (and Answers) About Getting a Lawyer
- Know the Limits: Teen Grad Parties and Social Host Liability
- How to keep your kids safe this Halloween
- Slip and fall injuries should be taken seriously
- Car stolen from dealership involved in three collisions causing injuries – dealership 15% liable; plaintiff not contributorily negligent
- Commercial hosts serving alcohol owe a duty of care to patrons.
- Injuries on School Field Trips – How Can You Avoid Your Child Getting Hurt
- Road Maintenance Claims — Kelly v. Perth (County)
- Holiday Parties: Liability and Your Responsibilities as a Host and a Partygoer
- Revisions to ICBC Part 7 Accident Benefits – What They Mean for You
- Use of statements in clinical records
- Recreational and Sports Injuries Caused by Someone’s Negligence
- Horseback Riding and Trail Ride Injuries
- Injured in a boating accident?
- Tough Facts Don’t Always Mean an Unwinnable Case: Chow v. Chan
- Five things you should know about medical malpractice claims.
- Personal Injury Contingency Fee Agreements
- How Social Media can affect your claim
- Changes to the BC Limitation Act – What They Mean for You
- Personal Injury Law and Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCEs): 5 things you should know
- Scienter and Liability for Your Dog
- An absence of argument on personal injury damages
- Parking lots aren’t places of safety; future care claims
- The Plaintiff’s Credibility – Facebook Tactics
- The Seatbelt Defence — Lakhani v. Samson
- Bette Midler and Lay Opinion Evidence
- Liability of “Common Carriers”
- Plaintiff Credibility Matters: Unreliable Plaintiff’s Claim Dismissed
- Jury Trial for Toronto Maple Leaf Cody Franson
- Seatbelt Defences — Schenker v. Scott
- Twitter: Plaintiff’s Credibility and Their Online Persona
- Category: Bike / Cycling Accidents
- Category: Car Accidents
- Category: Dog Bites
- Category: Injured Passengers
- Category: Medical Malpractice
- Category: Motor Vehicle Accidents - ICBC Injury Claims
- Category: Motorcycle Accidents
- Category: Negligence
- Category: Pedestrian Injuries
- Category: Recreational and Sports Injuries
- Category: School Accidents
- Category: Slip and Fall Injuries
- Category: Social Host Liability
- Category: Truck and Commercial Vehicle Accidents
- Category: Civil Sexual Assault Claims
- Category: Class Actions
- Interprovincial judges? Administering settlement funds in a multi-jurisdictional class action
- Thomson Reuters Class Action Settlement Disapproval
- Credit Card Conspiracy Class Action
- Scandalous Class Action Settlement Rejected
- Using Constitutional Class Actions to Address Racial Discrimination
- Update on Fake Nurse at BC Women’s Hospital
- Lest We Forget: Stand up in support of Canada’s Veterans
- Remembrance Day 2023: Lest We Forget
- Category: Cartiva SCI
- Category: Cleroux
- Category: Client Resources
- Category: Commercial Host Liability
- Category: Community Involvement
- Let there be lights! Accessible lights!
- MB is delighted to be a sponsor of the 8th annual “Golf for Julia” tournament
- Golfing for Julia, August 27, 2023 – A round of golf, lots of fun, and supporting a great cause.
- Proud to help sponsor Cycle for Sight West Coast 2023!
- Proud to Sponsor the 7th Annual Vancouver Military Dinner with Proceeds Going to Soldier On.
- Global Accessibility Awareness Day
- Para-Badminton Nationals
- 2018 BC Workplace Inclusion Awards
- Celebrating BC Black History Month this February
- Social Host Liability and Grad Season
- Here Comes the Sun….Run. Murphy Battista to Participate in Vancouver Sun Run
- “Changing Minds, Changing Lives” – Encouraging Involvement in Disabled Sports
- Join us in supporting Dress for Success – Empowering Women to Create Change
- Proud to Support Pain BC
- Proud to support continuing professional development events for audiologists and speech-language pathologists
- Child Haven International: An inspirational force for positive change.
- Thursday, April 24th: Jeans Day™ BBQ for BC Children’s Hospital Foundation at the Vancouver Art Gallery
- Category: Conferences
- Scott Stanley speaking at TLABC Seminar, “Dealing with Doubt: Plaintiffs Personal Injury 2013”
- Scott Stanley to sit on Ethics Panel at Vocational Rehabilitation Association National Conference & AGM, June 25-28, 2013
- Rehabilitation Professionals like Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists are key Players on our Client Care Teams.
- Category: Counsel Notes
- The Inequity of Double Costs — Wettlaufer v. Air Transat
- Bad Neighbours aka The “Stoop and Scoop” case
- SCC Upholds BCCA on Faskens’ Mandatory Retirement Policy
- Rambo gets no respect from the judiciary
- Bullying nets Wal-Mart punitive damages in Ontario wrongful dismissal case.
- Discovery of documents: BCSC highlights the new two-tiered system for document production
- More Controversy Over Harper’s Judicial Appointments?
- Over the Top Cost of Future Care Claims
- Expert Reports and the Proper Role of Counsel
- McCollum, Scalia, and The Death Penalty
- Fire Insurance: If Your Tenant Contributes To Insurance, Buy Insurance
- Are You of Good Enough Character and Repute to be a Lawyer?
- What Is A “Reasonable Offer to Settle” – Kostecki v. Li, 2015 BCSC 1356
- Despising a client “sometimes” good enough to get off the record?
- Liability waivers in commercial recreational sports
- Gambling Losses Recoverable?
- Amending pleadings: disputed lottery winnings
- What’s Wrong in Ontario?
- Summary trials and access to justice
- The SCC on expert evidence
- Counsel Notes: Settling without instructions – don’t
- The “Successful Party” — Loft v. Nat
- The Supreme Court of Canada Refuses Justice Nadon’s Appointment
- Police Chases and Public Safety
- Category: Critical Illness Insurance
- Category: Firm News
- Joe Battista, Q.C. rises to the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
- Bill Dick joins Murphy Battista and Kelowna Office is Open for Business
- All Murphy Battista offices will be closed on September 30th to observe the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
- National Truth and Reconciliation DayÂ
- Murphy Battista LLP distinguished in Best Law Firms™ 2025
- Category: Government Claims
- Category: ICBC Part 7 Benefits
- Category: Injury Claims
- Category: Back, Neck and Spinal Cord Injuries
- Spinal Cord Injury BC’s Peer Family Support Program: A new relationship that supports our clients
- Spinal Cord Injury Awareness: Getting Your Life Back
- BC Wheelchair Sports Association: The Benefit of Sport for People with Disabilities and Spinal Cord Injuries
- Murphy Battista Personal Injury Lawyer, Scott Stanley, Talks Setting Up His Scholarship with SCI BC
- Importance of Fitness for the Spinal Cord Injury Community
- Tips for Travelling with a Spinal Cord Injury
- Scotiabank Half-Marathon Charity Challenge in Support of Spinal Cord Injury BC
- Wheeling in the great outdoors – tips for keep it “wheely” safe
- Spinal Cord Injury BC Airport Experience Tour – Let’s Fly
- Category: Brain and Head Injuries
- Murphy Battista LLP is Proud to be a Sponsor in the Ongoing Development of Aphasia Treatment
- Murphy Battista LLP is Proud to be a Principal Sponsor in the Okanagan Conference on Brain Injury
- Cognitive-Communication Disorders: Evidence Based Assessment and Treatment for Speech-Language Pathologists
- Acquired Brain Injury: Wheel, Walk, Run to Raise Awareness with Cheshire Homes Society of BC
- Head injury? Always consult a lawyer
- Brain Injury: The Importance of Community Rehabilitation – A Conference Recap
- Exciting Developments in Spinal Cord Research
- Appointing Substitute Decision Makers Following Traumatic Brain Injury or Incapacity
- A Former Quarterback’s Concussion Experience
- Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Personality Changes
- Category: Burn Injuries
- Category: Chronic Pain
- Category: Fibromyalgia
- Category: Soft Tissue Injuries
- Category: Back, Neck and Spinal Cord Injuries
- Category: Insurance Broker Negligence
- Category: Insurance Disputes
- Category: Accident Benefits
- Category: Denied Claims
- Category: Disability Insurance
- Category: Fire Loss
- Category: Flood and Theft Claims
- Category: Homeowners Insurance
- Category: Residential and Business Loss Insurance Claims
- Category: Legislative Developments
- Category: Murphy Battista
- Category: Rehabilitation
- Category: Sexual Abuse
- Category: Sexual Abuse and Misconduct
- Category: Social Host Liability
- Category: Sponsorships
- Category: Travel Insurance
Videos
- The Law Show - May 26, 2019: Motorcycle Safety, Underinsured Motorist Protection, and the New Minor Injury Cap.
- The Law Show - November 18, 2018: Host Liability, Holiday Parties, and Cannabis Legalization
- The Law Show - September 23, 2018: Children's Injuries on School Trips, The Rise of Distracted Driving, and Minor Injury Claim Cap
- Disability Insurance Basics with Paul Bosco
- Adaptive Housing with Owen Barclay
- Hiring a Lawyer: What You Need To Know with Jeff Nieuwenburg
- Duty to Accommodate Disabilities in the Workplace with Andrew Brine
- The Law Show: Ep. 43: Pitbulls, Bylaws, and the Power of Attorney
- The Law Show: Ep. 42: How the Court System Works in BC, Provincial Courts, Settlements & More
- The Law Show: Ep. 41: Safety in Summer, Camping to Road Trips, and Liability
- The Law Show: Ep. 40: Legal vs Justice Systems and Caps on Catastrophic Injuries
- The Law Show: Ep. 39: Concussions and Brain Injuries, Car Technology and Personal Injury
- The Law Show: Ep. 35: Negligence, Liability from School Trips, Importance of Having Proper Insurance
- The Law Show: Ep. 33: Host Liability, Rules Governing Party Season
- The Law Show: Ep. 32: Wrongful Deaths
- The Law Show: Ep. 31: Meet Alex Sayn-Wittgenstein, Concussions and the Statute of Limitations
- Joe Battista, Q.C. Accepts the Ice Bucket Challenge
- The Law Show Episode 27: Different Types of Insurance
- The Law Show: Ep. 28: Homeowner, Life, and Disability Insurance
- The Law Show: Ep. 26: Litigation Loans
- The Law Show Episode 22: Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries
- The Law Show: Ep. 11: Brain Injuries in Young Children
- The Law Show: Ep. 6: Complex Claims and Underinsured Motorist Protection
- The Law Show: Ep. 5: Why Specialists and Trial Ready Lawyers are Critical for Complex Personal Injury Cases
- The Law Show: Ep. 4: Nuts and Bolts of Insurance Law Coverage
- The Law Show: Ep. 3: Types of Claims and Types of Insurance
- AM 650's "The Law Show" Episode 6: Complex Claims, UMP and Options for Young or Incapacitated Clients
- “The Law Show,” Episode Four on AM 650
- Tune in to AM 650’s “The Law Show,” Episode Three
- "The Law Show," Episode Two on AM 650
- CISL 650AM's "The Law Show": a Radio Show for Personal Injury Clients
Cases
- A.B. v. Henry, 2025 BCSC 137
- Kostamo v. Moore, Flip Flop Transfer Ltd. and Cam Clark Ford Richmond Ltd. (Jury Trial) No. M105658 Vancouver, Jan 24, 2025
- MacFarlane v. Gustafson, 2024 BCCA 400
- Vujevic v Parnell, 2024 BCSC 1372
- Rorison v. ICBC, 2024 BCSC 834
- Mac v. Liao, 2024 BCSC 609
- Bourassa v. Peralta, 2024 BCSC 113
- Rorison v. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, 2023 BCCA 474
- Gustafson v. MacFarlane, 2023 BCSC 1524
- Massie v. Provincial Health Services Authority, 2023 BCSC 1275
- Hirschfield v. His Majesty the King, 2023 FC 900
- Meguinis-Martin v. His Majesty the King, 2023 FC 771
- Shaw v. Rogers, 2023 BCSC 177
- Gustafson v. MacFarlane, 2022 BCSC 1872
- Bruyea v. Canada, 2022 FC 1409
- Stonechild v. Canada, 2022 FC 914
- Rorison v. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, 2022 BCSC 624
- WorkSafeBC Review Decision R0279941
- Craven v Brar 2022 BCSC 291
- Gelowitz v. Revelstoke (City), 2022 BCSC 46
- Sweeney v. Yu, 2021 BCSC 2133
- St. Jules v. Cawley, 2021 BCSC 1775
- McHatten v McCrea, 2021 BCSC 1471Â
- MacDonald v. Becker, 2021 BCSC 1464
- Wark v. Edlund, 2021 BCSC 1410
- Nasser v. Haugland, 2021 BCCA 212
- Danroth v. Dufresne, 2021 BCSC 864
- Baltadjian v. Schaeffer, 2021 BCSC 752
- Dunn v. Heise, 2021 BCSC 754
- Geddert v. Stokes, 2021 BCSC 656
- Beaudoin v. Adams, 2021 BCSC 414
- Biryah v ICBC, s. 148.2(1) Insurance (Vehicle) Regulation - Arbitration (Feb 25, 2021)
- Ogden v. Duncan, 2021 BCSC 180
- McColl v. Dushenko, 2020 BCSC 1674
- Rorison v. ICBC, 2020 BCSC 1965
- S.A. (Re), 2020 BCSC 1323
- R.R.S. v. M.D.F.T., 2020 BCSC 1235
- Goronzy v. McDonald, 2020 BCSC 869
- Pinkney v. Bigg, 2020 BCSC 848
- Mannella v. Obregon, 2020 BCSC 715
- Tsonis v. Mizuguchi, 2020 BCSC 643
- Shrieves v. Smith, 2020 BCSC 710
- Abdi v. Burnaby (City), 2020 BCCA 125
- Ali v. Stacey, 2020 BCSC 465
- Tiller v. Canada, 2020 FC 321
- Carson v. Ehman, 2019 BCSC 2120
- Nunez v. Remming BCSC M131061 Jury Trial November, 29 2019
- Alvaro v. Insure BC Insurance Services Inc., 2019 BCSC 2017
- Hawkins v. Kumar, 2019 BCSC 1896
- Suc v. Skelton, 2019 BCSC 1765
- Grimm v. Young, 2019 BCSC 1549
- Welder v. Lee, 2019 BCSC 1328
- Wilton v. Koestlmaier, 2019 BCCA 262
- T.S. v. D.M. (Jury Trial), April 1 - 26, 2019
- Del Bianco v. Yang et al., 2019 BCSC – Oral Reasons for Judgment
- Lynch v. Ueland, 2018 BCSC 2144
- Workers Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT Decision Number: A1700538, August 29, 2018)
- Niessen v. Emcon Services Inc., 2018 BCSC 1410
- Wilton v. Koestlmaier, 2018 BCSC 1257
- Huang v. Canadian National Railway Company, 2018 BCSC 1235
- Rhodes v. Surrey (City), 2018 BCCA 281
- Broad v. Clark, 2018 BCSC 1069
- QP v. Bolton, 2018 BCSC 1090
- Abdi v. Bottomley et al., (Jury trial) June 26, 2018
- Riddle v. Canada, 2018 FC 641
- James v. James, 2018 BCSC 603
- Helmer v. Surrey Little Theatre, 2018 BCSC 206
- Chen v. Lam, 2017 BCSC 2073
- Zwinge v. Neylan, 2017 BCSC 1861
- QP v. Bolton, 2017 BCSC 1608
- Teunissen v. Hulstra, 2017 BCSC 1569
- Merlo v. Canada, 2017 FC 533
- Grewal v. Naumann, 2017 BCCA 158
- Turner v. Dionne, 2017 BSCS 1905; Turner v. Dionne, 2017 BCSC 1924
- Widdowson v. Rockwell, 2017 BCSC 385
- Wanson (Bristol) Development Ltd. v. Sahba, 2016 BCSC 2387
- Bove v. Wilson, 2016 BCSC 1620
- McCrory v. Komar, No. M120671 Vancouver
- Birkich v. Cantafio, 2016 BCSC 40
- Bricker v. Danyk, 2015 BCSC 2404
- Grassick (Guardian ad litem of) v. Swansburg, 2015 BCSC 2355
- Sangra (Guardian ad litem of) v. Lima, 2015 BCSC 2350
- Rhodes v. City of Surrey, No. 127541 New Westminster (Jury Trial)
- Lafferty v. MacInnes, No. 86177 Kelowna (Jury Trial)
- Robinson v. Bud's Bar Inc., 2015 BCSC 1767
- Miller v. Merck, 2015 BCCA 353
- Millard v. Singleton, 2015 BCSC 1015
- Forestieri v. Urban Recreation Ltd., 2015 BCSC 249
- Larsen v. Moffett, 2015 BCSC 222
- Afonina v. Jansson, 2015 BCSC 10
- Stroszyn v. Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company Limited, 2014 BCCA 431
- Zhao v. Yu, 2014 BCSC 1915
- Marlin Investments Inc. v. Moldovan, 2014 BCCA 364
- Walker v. Leung, 2014 BCSC 1623
- J.D. v. C.W. (jury trial) BC Supreme Court (August 8, 2014)
- Patterson v. Bodman, 2014 BCSC 1268
- Atkinson (Guardian ad litem of) v. Gypsea Rose (Ship), 2014 BCSC 1017
- Suzanne Marie Giczi v. Sandip Kandola, 2014 BCSC 0508
- Wanson (Bristol) Development Ltd. v. Bloor, 2014 BCSC 312
- Wallman v. John Doe, 2014 BCSC 79
- Jordan v. Lowe, 2013 BCCA 520
- McCluskey v. Desilets, 2013 BCSC 2150
- Peebles v. The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company, 2013 BCCA 479
- Ladret v. Stephens, 2013 BCSC 1999
- Gill v. Canada, 2013 BCSC 1703
- Joba v. Basant Holdings Ltd., 2013 BCSC 1469
- British Columbia (Minister of Forests) v. Fortis Pacific Holdings Inc., 2013 BCSC 1401
- Taggart v. Heuchert, 2013 BCSC 1248
- Brandt v. Moldovan, 2013 BCSC 1218
- Wong v. South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority, 2013 BCSC 1118
- Clark v. Bullock, 2013 BCSC 1644
- Wong v. Robillo, 2013 BCSC 1104
- Vukelich v. Vliegenthart, 2013 BCSC 879
- R v. Schnurr, 2013 BCPC 0124.
- Van Tent v. Abbotsford (City), 2013 BCCA 236
- M. v. Zietsoff (Jury Award – May 13, 2013)
- Ladret v. Stephens, 2013 BCSC 2278
- Albert v. Politano, Vancouver Registry No. M104190
- Middelaer v. Delta (Corporation), 2013 BCCA 189
- Hagel v. Rennison (12 December 2012), Vancouver, No. M112339 (BSCS)
- Wallman v. ICBC et al., 2012 BCSC 1849
- Mawani v. Pitcairn, 2012 BCSC 1288
- Jordan v. Lowe, 2012 BCSC 1482
- Verge v. Chan, 2012 BCSC 876
- Simmavong v. Haddock, 2012 BCSC 473
- Campbell v. Swetland, 2012 BCSC
- Morlan v. Barrett, 2012 BCCA 66
- Perry v. Ismail, 2012 BCSC 123
- Oystryk v. FCT Insurance Company Ltd., 2011 BCSC 1686
- Dosanjh v. Leblanc and St. Paul’s Hospital, 2011 BCSC 1660
- Kardum v. Asadi-Moghadam, 2011 BCSC 1566
- Danicek v. Alexander Holburn et al., 2011 BCSC 1375
- Van Tent v. Jake’s Contracting (May 25, 2012)
- Kotscha v. Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, 2011 BCSC 836
- Laurie v. Smith, 2011 BCSC, Vancouver No. S094466
- Day v. Nicolau, 2011 BCSC 490
- Lennox v. New Westminster (City), 2011 BCCA 182
- Knight v. Li, 2011 BCSC 184
- Stevanovic v. Petrovic 2011 BCSC 2
- Morlan v. Barrett, 2010 BCSC 1767
- Hunter v. Yuan 2010 BCSC 1526
- Kassem v. Barron et al., Vancouver Registry S095229
- Van Den Hemel v. Kugathasan, 2010 BCSC 1264
- Kalashnikoff v. Martens, 2010 BCSC 1128
- Danicek v. Alexander Holburn, 2010 BCSC 1111
- Eggleston v. Watson, 2010 BCSC 890
- Trites v. Penner, 2010 BCSC 882
- Gosselin v. Shepherd, 2010 BCSC 755
- Beck v. Johnston, Meier Insurance Agencies Ltd. 2010 BCSC 719
- Penner v. Silk, 2009 BCSC 1682
- Slaughter v. Sluys, 2009 BCCA 476
- Brock v. King, 2009 BCSC 1179
- MFI Finance v. ICBC, 2009 BCPC 152 (CanLII)
- Martell v. Bastarche 2009 BCSC
- Bradshaw v. Matwick, 2009 BCSC 564
- Bru v. AGM Enterprises Inc., 2008 BCSC 1680
- Radke v. Parry, 2008 BCSC 1397
- McIlvenna (litigation guardian of) v. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, 2008 BCCA 289
- Fisher v. Stone, 2008 BCSC 430
- Jah v. Chueng (22 February 2008), Vancouver, No. M062030
- Rollins v. Lovely, 2007 BCSC 1752
- Chou v. Siddall, 2007 BCSC 1492
- Love v. Lowden, 2007 BCSC 1007
- Chow v. Chan, D'Monte, et al., 2007 BCSC 392 (CanLII)
- Goertz v. Kujala, 2006 BCSC 667
- Hartman v. Dias, 2006 BCSC 478
- Yeung v. Au, 2004 BCSC 1648
- Kroeger v. Amar II, 2002 BCSC 1099
- Howe v. Marks (Oct 2, 1997)
Lawyers
- Joe Battista, K.C.
- Angela Bespflug
- Paul J. Bosco
- Andrew D. Brine
- Daryl J. Brown
- John M. Cameron
- Tara Chandler
- Bill Dick, K.C.
- Elizabeth A. Emery
- Albany Fitzgerald
- Stephen Gibson
- Kevin Gourlay
- Keri Grenier
- Tess Guay
- Kevin Hyde
- Irina Kordic
- Paige Marvel
- Joe Murphy, K.C.
- Mike Murphy
- Jeffrey J. Nieuwenburg
- Janelle O'Connor
- Derek M. Palaschuk
- Alex Sayn-Wittgenstein
- Brandon Souza
- J. Scott Stanley
- Matthew W. Van Nostrand
Office Locations
News
- Millenium Scoop Class Action certification hearing underway on behalf of BC's Indigenous child welfare survivors and their families.
- Angela Bespflug ranked in Chambers Canada Guide 2025
- MB Offices Closed for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2024
- Angela Bespflug is one of Benchmark Canada’s "Top 100 Women in Litigation" 2024
- B.C. faces class action lawsuit over ICBC payments to MSP
- Angela Bespflug is Benchmark Litigation Canada's Plaintiff Litigator of the Year!
- Delays in civil sexual assault trials create further access to justice barriers.
- Medical malpractice lawsuit against Interior Health and physicians at Vernon Jubilee Hospital
- Proposed Settlement in Veterans’ Disability Benefits Miscalculation Class Action
- CTV News interviews Scott Stanley in coverage of MCFD class action
- Scott Stanley quoted in Canadian Lawyer regarding BC’s proposed class action to recoup opioid-related damages against U.S. consultant McKinsey
- Tess Guay advocates for free parking for veterans in Kelowna
- Angela Bespflug and Janelle O'Connor to speak at TLABC on "Medical Evidence in Civil Cases of Sexual Violence: Individual and Class Action Context," November 30, 2023
- Angela Bespflug recognized by Chambers Canada 2024
- Angela Bespflug named one of Benchmark Canada's Top 100 Women in Litigation
- CTV talks to John Cameron about certification of class action against the Provincial Health Services Authority over employment of fake nurse in BC
- Class action certified against Provincial Health Services Authority for unlicensed nurse's alleged involvement in patient care at BC Women's Hospital
- Class action proceeding certified over clawing back of disability pension benefits from veterans and members of the Canadian Armed Forces and RCMP.
- Angela Bespflug named 2023 Litigation Star by Benchmark Litigation Canada
- Angela Bespflug has been shortlisted for the 2023 Benchmark Litigation Canada Awards
- Scott Stanley talks to CBC about COVID-19 travel insurance claim denial
- ThreeBestRated ranks Andrew Brine and Bill Dick, K.C in Top 3 Medical Malpractice Lawyers 2023
- MCFD class action alleges neglect of children in government care
- Our Vernon office has a new location!
- Senior injured in stolen car crash worried about ICBC’s no-fault policy
- The Lawyer's Daily covers certification of class action against Canada on behalf of Armed Forces veterans
- Sexual grooming and exploitation claim filed against former soccer coach and the school
- Federal Court Certifies Class Action Against Canada on Behalf of Ill and Injured Veterans (Updated)
- Murphy Battista LLP representing former student in sexual exploitation claim against Greater Victoria School Board and former teacher.
- Bill Dick, K.C. recognized in Business in Vancouver’s BC500 2022 for business leadership in personal injury law
- National Truth and Reconciliation Day 2022
- CBC’s “The Current” airs documentary about fake nurse Brigitte Cleroux
- Update: Fake nurse facing new assault charges in Vancouver
- Class action challenges Canada's discriminatory Indigenous child welfare system
- ICBC No-fault faces constitutional challenges by British Columbians on two fronts
- Angela Bespflug interviewed in The Lawyers Daily about the Millenium Scoop class action
- Millenium Scoop Class Action Certified - Signals Important Shift in the Law
- Murphy Battista LLP selected as a 2022 Top Personal Injury Boutique – Western Canada by Canadian Lawyer Magazine
- Angela Bespflug named 2022 Plaintiff Litigator of the Year by Benchmark Litigation Canada
- Vancouver Sun and Global News cover certification of class action against ICBC on behalf of accident victims
- Angela Bespflug recognized as 2022 Benchmark Canada Litigation Star.
- Scott Stanley and Elizabeth Emery successfully obtain order certifying a class action against ICBC on behalf of accident victims
- Join Angela Bespflug and Janelle O'Connor at TLABC's Class Action Conference - May 19, 2022
- Maclean’s magazine covers the Brigitte Cleroux nurse imposter story and class action
- Murphy Battista LLP acting in medical negligence case on behalf of Lake Country woman whose husband tragically died of necrotizing fasciitis.
- Angela Bespflug nominated for Plaintiff Litigator of the Year 2022 by Benchmark Canada
- Janelle O’Connor Co-Chairing CLEBC Sexual Violence (Civil) Conference 2022
- Impaired driving is still causing fatalities and serious injuries in BC - Please, don't drive impaired.
- Proposed class action filed against Provincial Health Services Authority regarding unlicensed nurse.
- Bill Dick, Q.C. to serve as President of the Trial Lawyers of BC for the 2022 term.
- More sexual assault survivors turning to civil court
- Murphy Battista LLP recognized by Canadian Lawyer magazine as one of the top personal injury boutiques in Canada
- Alex Sayn-Wittgentstein interviewed by Canadian Lawyer magazine regarding medical bias in malpractice cases.
- Family of BC Woman launches lawsuit against ex-Mounties alleging interference with investigation.
- UPS bungle over life-saving oxygen equipment highlights need for plain language in consumer contracts.
- Benchmark Canada names Angela Bespflug Plaintiff Litigator of the Year 2021
- Angela Bespflug Ranked as 2021 Litigation Star by Benchmark Litigation
- Province planning to introduce retroactive legislation to scuttle proposed class action
- Angela Bespflug Shortlisted for Benchmark Litigation Canada's Special Honors Award - Plaintiff Litigator of the Year 2021
- ICBC Apologizes to Class Action Representative Plaintiff
- After a criminal conviction for sexual assault, many clients turn to Murphy Battista to pursue civil litigation to seek restitution
- Arlene Westervelt's Family Launches Estate Litigation Claim in Search of Justice.
- Social Work is Essential – It’s Social Work Week in British Columbia
- Federal Government in Exploratory Talks to Settle Class Action Lawsuit Over Veterans Affairs $165M Accounting Error
- ICBC MSP Class Action Certification Hearing to Go Ahead April 27, 2021.
- ICBC promises to "treat you fairly" don't hold up under scrutiny. John Cameron on CTV News.
- Bill Dick, K.C. comments on sexual abuse settlement with Diocese of Kamloops
- Angela Bespflug named one of Canada’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers of 2020
- Murphy Battista LLP Files Archdiocese of Vancouver Abuse Class Action
- Murphy Battista LLP settles sexual abuse case involving Vernon priest.
- Demande d'action collective contre l'Agence du revenu du Canada après des cyberattaques
- Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver covered up systemic abuse, silenced survivors for decades, lawsuit claims
- Demande d'action collective contre l'archidiocèse catholique de Vancouver
- Poursuite civile contre l'archidiocèse de Vancouver
- Bill Dick, Q.C. wades in on the meaning of the latest BC case on social host liability.
- Kelowna office relocating to Landmark 2
- Call for Votes: Angela Bespflug nominated for Canadian Lawyer Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada 2020
- Angela Bespflug and Janelle O’Connor support call for culturally sensitive claims process in class actions for wrongs against Indigenous people.
- Court upholds $1.14M fire-pit explosion decision against City of Burnaby and tenants
- Experienced class action lawyers Angela Bespflug and Janelle O'Connor join Murphy Battista LLP as Associate Counsel
- Scott Stanley Asked to Comment on COVID-19 Lawsuits Regarding Care Homes
- Settlement estimated at $100M approved for women sexually harassed while employed by RCMP
- Federal court approves next $100M RCMP sexual harassment class-action lawsuit
- Settlement in RCMP lawsuit approved by the Federal Court
- Federal Court approves $100M settlement
- First Nations Women Sue B.C. Government Over Foster Care Abuse
- Lawsuits allege years of abuse against Indigenous girls in B.C. foster homes
- Changing the culture of sexual harassment and bullying in the RCMP
- Scott Stanley Talks Class Actions on The Digital Forensics Files Podcast
- Murphy Battista LLP, committed to supporting Brain Trust Canada's Free Brain Injury Counselling Services in the Okanagan
- Scott Stanley representing client in BC's first non-class action law suit over alleged Roundup-related illnesses.
- RCMP sexual harassment lawsuits
- $100 million RCMP settlement for female civilian workers
- Second settlement announced in sexual harassment suit against RCMP
- Lawyer provide details of second $100M settlement reached in RCMP sexual harassment case
- Women Harassed in RCMP Reach $100 Million Settlement after Class Action Lawsuit
- Settlement reached in class action lawsuit (RCMP)
- New $100M settlement reached in RCMP sexual harrassment case
- Bill Dick, QC quoted: social host liability after tragic after-prom shooting at Airbnb rental in north Toronto
- BC's fatality laws put seniors and children at disadvantage in pedestrian accidents. Scott Stanley quoted in the Vancouver Star.
- Murphy Battista's Kelowna office is participating in proposed class action over miscalculation of veterans pension benefits
- Scott Stanley comments on BC changes limiting expert evidence in motor vehicle accident cases that compromise access to justice
- Scott Stanley interviewed on Global News about ICBC's decision to end negotiations with personal injury lawyers
- Bill Dick Appointed to Queen's Counsel
- Scott Stanley Comments on Provincial Changes to ICBC Payouts
- Scott Stanley Representing Family in Medical Malpractice Suit
- Keri Grenier Discusses Her Experience as a Past TLABC President with The Verdict Magazine
- Scott Stanley quoted in Lawyer's Daily article on impending changes to BC's automobile insurance.
- Woman burned in backyard fire pit explosion awarded $1.1M
- Bill Dick discusses social host liability with CBC in wake of costly West Vancouver house party
- Shoddy Post-Accident Car Repairs and Your Rights
- Medivac Hero Life Insurance Denial Places Insurance Contract Disclosure Front and Centre
- Scott Stanley discusses the impact of waivers with CTV in the wake of a fatal accident at Richmond Trampoline park
- Scott Stanley on CBC: 'Another woman gave birth to my child': surrogate sues fertility clinic
- Scott Stanley representing plaintiffs in civil suit against Ivan Henry.
- Host liability case: Pub found 25% liable for drunk driving accident - Guiseppe (Joe) Battista, QC quoted.
- Scott Stanley talks to CBC's Go Public about BC homeowners insurance dispute.
- CBC's Go Public interviews Scott Stanley about the problems with accident insurance policies
- Scott Stanley highlights the complications with travel cancellation insurance plans on Global BC News
- Okanagan Woman Features Keri Grenier's Insights
- INJURYwise: Expert Medical Evidence Sometimes Needed to Assess the Full Extent of an Injury and the Compensation Required.
- INJURYwise: Should you Sue for Personal Injury or Wrongful Death?
- INJURYwise: Concussions and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)
- INJURYwise: Do you have to go to trial?
- Brain injury after bachelor party results in $790,000 damage award
- John Cameron goes to the mat for injured aspiring MMA fighter
- ABC News interviews Scott Stanley's client Alissa Afonina
- Kevin Gourlay discusses liability for Stanley Park causeway tragedy with CBC anchor Andrew Chang
- Kevin Gourlay interviewed by CKNW AM 980 host Simi Sara
- CISL 650AM’s "The Law Show" Radio Series
- Free Legal Advice Clinics
- Travel Insurance: Snowbirds (and Other Travellers) Beware. Accurate Medical Disclosure is Critical.
Practice Areas
- Cartiva Toe Joint Implant Class Action
- Class Action Lawsuits
- Archdiocese of Vancouver Abuse Class Action
- Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) Claims
- Dental Malpractice
- Injury Claims
- Sexual Assault or Abuse
- Fibromyalgia
- Wrongful Death
- Soft Tissue Injuries
- Psychological Injuries
- Chronic Pain
- Back, Neck and Spinal Cord Injuries
- Brain and Head Injuries
- Orthopaedic Injuries
- Accident and Negligence Claims
- Pedestrian Injuries
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Car Accidents
- Slip and Fall Injuries
- School Accidents
- Recreational Accidents
- Negligence
- Dog Bites
- Medical Malpractice
- Cleroux (Provincial Health Services Authority) Class Action
- CooperSurgical IVF Class Action
- Disability Pension Claw Back Class Action
- DoorDash Class Action
- First Nations Bands Class Action
- Forced Sterilization and Abortion Class Action
- ICBC MSP Class Action
- Indigenous Child Welfare Class Action
- Indigenous Health Class Action
- MCFD Class Action
- Miscalculation of Disability Pensions Class Action
- Supplemental Retirement Benefits (SRB) Class Action
- RCMP Indigenous Racism and Assault Class Action
- Zoom Privacy Breach Class Action
- Insurance Disputes
- Residential and Business Loss Insurance Claims
- Vocational Rehabilitation
- Homeowners Insurance
- Flood and Theft Claims
- Fire Loss
- Disability Insurance
- Denied Claims
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- Patricia Valenta
- Tanya Stathopulos
- Yannick Lescarbeau
- Blair Montguire
- Rebecca Smigel