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January 21, 2016
Top 5 Questions (and Answers) About Getting a Lawyer
How much does the lawyer charge? There are two different ways a lawyer can charge: at an hourly rate – which charges you up front, or by contingency fee agreements. Murphy Battista LLP charges by contingency. Contingency fees and agreements What is contingency you ask? As Irina Kordic, lawyer with…
Continue ReadingJune 23, 2015
What you Should Know about Litigation Financing
The process of litigating a personal injury claim can be an incredibly stressful experience. The physical consequences of an accident can disrupt your social life, create conflict with your work and family responsibilities, and can have a dramatic effect on your mood. Further, to attempt to litigate a personal injury claim…
Continue ReadingJune 9, 2015
Dog Bites: What you Need to Know About Proving Your Claim
Now that the good weather is upon us and people are flocking to the parks and beaches it is inevitable that the interaction between people and dogs will increase. This means a corresponding rise in dog bites. Dog bites can be both traumatic and cause serious injury. In this blog…
Continue ReadingMay 29, 2015
Punitive Damages: A Brief Overview
What are Punitives Damages? I recently presented a paper on this topic for the Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia entitled “Punitive Damages in Negligence Claims: Practical Considerations.” I thought it might also be helpful to non-lawyers (including clients) to have an overview of what punitive damages are and how…
Continue ReadingApril 7, 2015
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Personality Changes
Recently our firm was involved in a case that has received a fair amount of publicity, most notably from The Province and ABC News. Our client had suffered a mild traumatic brain injury as a result of a car accident that occurred while she was still in high school. As…
Continue ReadingDecember 18, 2014
The Importance of Lay Witnesses in Personal Injury Cases
The Trial Lawyers of British Columbia recently hosted a full day seminar on Personal Injury Trial Tactics & Tribulations. I had the distinct pleasure of presenting my thoughts on how to identify and develop lay evidence to effectively tell your client’s story at trial. In this blog post, I share a…
Continue ReadingOctober 27, 2014
A Former Quarterback’s Concussion Experience
Kevin Kolb is an NFL quarterback best known for his time with the Philadelphia Eagles and Arizona Cardinals. He is now 30 years old and is not on an NFL roster this year having been released by the Buffalo Bills in March. In a Sports Illustrated story last week, Kolb writes…
Continue ReadingSeptember 17, 2014
Road Maintenance Claims — Kelly v. Perth (County)
We frequently act in claims where individuals have suffered injuries as a result of terrible road conditions. Particularly in this country with our weather conditions, perfection in road maintenance is not the standard but the responsible parties must exercise reasonable care in the performance of their duties. The consequences of…
Continue ReadingAugust 29, 2014
Scienter and Liability for Your Dog
Reasons for judgment recently from Mr. Justice Joyce in Gallant v. Slootweg, 2014 BCSC 1579, involving a plaintiff who broke his clavicle and multiple ribs after being chased and knocked from his bicycle by the defendant’s dog. In the course of the judgment, the Court reviewed and restated the doctrine of…
Continue ReadingJuly 4, 2014
Twitter: Plaintiff’s Credibility and Their Online Persona
More and more often plaintiffs in personal injury claims are cross-examined on their online activities, be it Facebook posts, Instagram photos, Tweets, or a host of other social media sites that are hard to keep up with. The problem is that these sites are generally used to convey a particular…
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