Plaintiffs Litigation Blog
- All
- Accident and Negligence Claims (40)
- Accident Benefits (3)
- Back, Neck and Spinal Cord Injuries (15)
- Bike / Cycling Accidents (1)
- Brain and Head Injuries (14)
- Burn Injuries (1)
- Car Accidents (9)
- Chronic Pain (7)
- Civil Sexual Assault Claims (5)
- Class Actions (9)
- Cleroux (1)
- Client Resources (13)
- Commercial Host Liability (1)
- Community Involvement (42)
- Conferences (8)
- Counsel Notes (48)
- COVID-19 (2)
- Critical Illness Insurance (1)
- Denied Claims (4)
- Disability Insurance (3)
- Dog Bites (2)
- Fibromyalgia (1)
- Fire Loss (3)
- Firm News (10)
- Flood and Theft Claims (1)
- Government Claims (2)
- Homeowners Insurance (3)
- ICBC Part 7 Benefits (2)
- Injured Passengers (4)
- Injury Claims (17)
- Insurance Broker Negligence (2)
- Insurance Disputes (7)
- Legislative Developments (2)
- Medical Malpractice (6)
- Motor Vehicle Accidents - ICBC Injury Claims (9)
- Motorcycle Accidents (2)
- Murphy Battista (5)
- Negligence (3)
- Pedestrian Injuries (2)
- Psychological Injuries (1)
- Recreational and Sports Injuries (5)
- Rehabilitation (5)
- Residential and Business Loss Insurance Claims (2)
- School Accidents (1)
- Sexual Abuse (2)
- Sexual Abuse and Misconduct (1)
- Slip and Fall Injuries (1)
- Social Host Liability (1)
- Social Host Liability (3)
- Soft Tissue Injuries (1)
- Sponsorships (26)
- Travel Insurance (1)
- Truck and Commercial Vehicle Accidents (1)
- All
- 32 Auctions (1)
- Annual Sponsorships (1)
- BC Laws (1)
- British Columbia (1)
- Civil Claims (1)
- Co-op Housing (1)
- Co-op Membership (1)
- Co-ops (1)
- Cycle for Sight (2)
- disability travel (1)
- fighting blindness canada (2)
- Gifts for Good (1)
- Golf for Julia (1)
- Halloween (2)
- Housing Cooperatives (1)
- Limitation Act (1)
- Murphy Battista LLP (3)
- para-badminton (1)
- Personal Injury Law (1)
- Risk Assessment (1)
- SCI (1)
- SCI BC (2)
- Social Outreach (3)
- Spinal cord injury (2)
- Stephen Gibson (1)
- Teen (1)
- traveling with medication (1)
- Vancouver Sun Run (1)
- wheelchair sports (1)
- All
- Alex Sayn-Wittgenstein (2)
- Andrew Brine (2)
- Angela Bespflug (0)
- Bill Dick (4)
- Brandon Souza (4)
- Caitlin Ohama-Darcus (1)
- Irina Kordic (2)
- J. Scott Stanley (16)
- Janelle O’Connor (6)
- Jeffrey J. Nieuwenburg (3)
- Joe Battista (1)
- Joe Murphy (5)
- Keri Grenier (0)
- Kevin Gourlay (47)
- Kevin Hyde (1)
- Kristina Shelden, Resource Coordinator, PIRC (17)
- Kyle Gieni, Resource Coordinator, PIRC (9)
- Matthew Van Nostrand (1)
- Mike Murphy (1)
- Olivia Berumen (0)
- Paul Bosco (4)
- Sean Lynn, Resource Coordinator, PIRC (0)
- Sherman Lam, Resource Coordinator, PIRC (0)
- Tara Chandler (0)
- Valerie Taylor (0)
- Veronica Medved (0)
- Murphy Battista (52)
Accident and Negligence Claims (40)
Back, Neck and Spinal Cord Injuries (15)
Civil Sexual Assault Claims (5)
Critical Illness Insurance (1)
Insurance Broker Negligence (2)
Motor Vehicle Accidents - ICBC Injury Claims (9)
Recreational and Sports Injuries (5)
Residential and Business Loss Insurance Claims (2)
- All
- 32 Auctions (1)
- Annual Sponsorships (1)
- BC Laws (1)
- British Columbia (1)
- Civil Claims (1)
- Co-op Housing (1)
- Co-op Membership (1)
- Co-ops (1)
- Cycle for Sight (2)
- disability travel (1)
- fighting blindness canada (2)
- Gifts for Good (1)
- Golf for Julia (1)
- Halloween (2)
- Housing Cooperatives (1)
- Limitation Act (1)
- Murphy Battista LLP (3)
- para-badminton (1)
- Personal Injury Law (1)
- Risk Assessment (1)
- SCI (1)
- SCI BC (2)
- Social Outreach (3)
- Spinal cord injury (2)
- Stephen Gibson (1)
- Teen (1)
- traveling with medication (1)
- Vancouver Sun Run (1)
- wheelchair sports (1)
- All
- Alex Sayn-Wittgenstein (2)
- Andrew Brine (2)
- Angela Bespflug (0)
- Bill Dick (4)
- Brandon Souza (4)
- Caitlin Ohama-Darcus (1)
- Irina Kordic (2)
- J. Scott Stanley (16)
- Janelle O’Connor (6)
- Jeffrey J. Nieuwenburg (3)
- Joe Battista (1)
- Joe Murphy (5)
- Keri Grenier (0)
- Kevin Gourlay (47)
- Kevin Hyde (1)
- Kristina Shelden, Resource Coordinator, PIRC (17)
- Kyle Gieni, Resource Coordinator, PIRC (9)
- Matthew Van Nostrand (1)
- Mike Murphy (1)
- Olivia Berumen (0)
- Paul Bosco (4)
- Sean Lynn, Resource Coordinator, PIRC (0)
- Sherman Lam, Resource Coordinator, PIRC (0)
- Tara Chandler (0)
- Valerie Taylor (0)
- Veronica Medved (0)
January 14, 2015
The Law Show: Ep. 21: New Kelowna Office
On this episode of the Law Show, Vancouver and Kelowna-based Murphy Battista lawyers Scott Stanley and Bill Dick discuss the new Kelowna branch of Murphy Battista LLP and Bill’s experience as a personal injury lawyer. The episode also focuses on the common fears and anxieties that personal injury clients have…
Continue ReadingJuly 29, 2014
The Law Show: Ep. 12: Evidence, Finding a Lawyer and Starting an ICBC Claim
Scott Stanley and Kevin Gourlay discuss the importance of expert and lay witnesses evidence on pre and post accident behaviours in brain injury cases as well as the types of cases and circumstances where people should seriously consider getting a lawyer. They also discuss how Murphy Battista helps clients while they are waiting…
Continue ReadingThe Law Show: Ep. 11: Brain Injuries in Young Children
Joe Murphy, QC and Stephen Gibson discuss brain injuries with reference to limitation periods in cases involving young children, what kind of information you should bring with you when you go see your lawyer, how Murphy Battista approaches evaluating a case and other types of injuries and what insurance may be available.
Continue ReadingThe Law Show: Ep. 10: When to Get Legal Advice and What You Need to Know about ICBC Claims Procedures
Joe Murphy, QC and Stephen Gibson discuss issues that arise if a lawyer does both plaintiff’s personal injury and takes on ICBC defence cases. They also outline the circumstances where it is particularly important to get legal advice and representation in an ICBC case. They go on to review reporting, medical authorizations and reports,…
Continue ReadingThe Law Show: Ep. 7: Parental Consent, Car Insurance and Teen Drivers, The Value of a Good Homeowner’s Policy, Limits on Damages for Pain and Suffering and the Importance of Capacity and Elderly Parents
Joe Murphy, Q.C. and Joe Battista, Q.C. discuss insurance topics from what parental consent for a school outing means, through considerations for insuring your teen driver to the reasons why you should take time to make sure you have both the proper kind of insurance and a sufficient amount. In…
Continue ReadingThe Law Show: Ep. 6: Complex Claims and Underinsured Motorist Protection
Joe Murphy, Q.C. and Joe Battista, Q.C. discuss their personal injury law experience and the firm’s focus on complex claims including medical malpractice and brain injury cases. The show also reviews topics including the importance of Underinsured Motorist Protection, issues around negotiated settlements and the fiduciary duty that lawyers owe…
Continue ReadingThe Law Show: Ep. 5: Why Specialists and Trial Ready Lawyers are Critical for Complex Personal Injury Cases
Scott Stanley and Joe Murphy, Q.C. discuss the value of hiring a lawyer that is ready, willing, and able to go to trial; talk about why you should retain a specialist in complex personal injury cases, and explain the importance of retaining a personal injury lawyer that does not also…
Continue ReadingThe Law Show: Ep. 4: Nuts and Bolts of Insurance Law Coverage
Scott Stanley and Kevin Gourlay talk about the nuts and bolts of insurance law with a focus on what your insurance policy covers and more importantly what it does not cover. They also discuss what to watch out for in insurance policies and why certain claims get denied.
Continue ReadingThe Law Show: Ep. 3: Types of Claims and Types of Insurance
Scott Stanley and Kevin Gourlay discuss the limits on the protection you get from insurance companies particularly with respect to travel and disability insurance policies and the most common reasons claims are denied. They also discuss typical insurance company tactics in handling claims and explain how contingency fees work.
Continue ReadingThe Law Show: Ep. 2: ICBC Claims (Infants and Children)
Scott Stanley and Joe Murphy, Q.C. discuss ICBC claims involving children, highlight steps to take immediately following an accident, and explain how to deal with the paperwork that ICBC adjusters ask you to sign.
Continue Reading