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May 30, 2019
The Law Show – May 26: Motorcycle Safety, Underinsured Motorist Protection, and the New Minor Injury Cap.
Joe Murphy, Q.C., joined Jim Gordon for the May 26th episode of the Law Show. In this episode, they focused part of their discussion on motorcyclist safety. May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, and Joe discussed the risks that come with riding a motorcycle. He noted that often motorcycle…
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The Law Show – April 7: The New Minor Injury Claim Cap and the Civil Resolution Tribunal
Joe Murphy, Q.C., joined Jim Gordon for the April 7th episode of the Law Show. In this episode, they focused on the new minor injury claim cap, and how this will affect those injured in motor vehicle accidents after April 1, 2019. Joe reviews the types of injuries that will…
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The Law Show – January 20: Personal Injury Cases, Mental Health, and the Minor Injury Claim Cap
Joe Murphy, Q.C., joined Jim Gordon for the January 20th episode of the Law Show. In this episode, they discussed the various kinds of personal injury cases the firm handles beyond motor vehicle accidents such as dental and medical malpractice files as well as slip and fall injuries. Joe clarified…
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The Law Show – November 18: Host Liability, Holiday Parties, and Cannabis Legalization
Joe Murphy, Q.C., joined Jim Gordon for the November 18th episode of The Law Show. In this episode they focused their conversation on host liability, specifically when hosting a holiday party. Joe explained a host’s liability (may it be a person, company, or an establishment that serves alcohol) should a…
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The Law Show – September 23 2018: Children’s Injuries on School Trips, The Rise of Distracted Driving, and Minor Injury Claim Cap
Joe Murphy, Q.C., a founding partner of Murphy Battista LLP, joined Jim Gordon for the September 23rd episode of The Law Show. They spent part of this episode discussing the possibility of injuries on children’s school trips, including what parents can do to ensure their child isn’t injured while…
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The Law Show – July 29 2018: The ICBC Claims Process, Why ICBC Claims are Denied, and the Minor Injury Claim Cap
Joe Murphy, Q.C, a founding partner of Murphy Battista LLP, joined Jim Gordon for the July 29th episode of The Law Show. During this episode, they discuss the process surrounding a personal injury claim, including choosing a lawyer and your lawyer’s role in the claim process. Joe also touched on…
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The Law Show: Ep. 45: Distracted Driving and ICBC Rate Increases
On this episode of The Law Show, we speak with one of the founding partners of Murphy Battista LLP, Joe Murphy Q.C. This episode covers distracted driving during a change in weather here in BC, ICBC rate increases, the liability of hosting people over the holidays.
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The Law Show: Ep. 44: Soft Tissue Claims and ICBC Rate Hikes
In this episode of the Law Show, Murphy Battista LLP partners, Joe Murphy, Q.C. and Joe Battista, Q.C. discuss soft tissue claims and how this can affect you in the long run, as well as ICBC rate hikes.
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The Law Show: Ep. 43: Pitbulls, Bylaws, and the Power of Attorney
In this episode of the Law Show, Murphy Battista Lawyers, Joe Murphy, Q.C. and Joe Battista, Q.C. discuss the complex legislation around pitbull ownership, and the power of attorney.
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The Law Show: Ep. 42: How the Court System Works in BC, Provincial Courts, Settlements & More
On The Law Show, we speak with one of the founding partners of Murphy Battista LLP, Joe Murphy Q.C, and Mike Murphy. This episode covers how the court system works in the province of British Columbia, provincial court, settlement, small claims and BC Supreme Court. We also discuss the court…
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