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February 18, 2025
News coverage of civil sexual assault lawsuit against Ivan Henry
Early this month we were honoured to represent five courageous women who succeeded in a civil lawsuit they brought against Ivan Henry for sexually assaulting them in their homes in the early 1980s. In addition to the statement our firm released regarding this case: Henry News Release, there has been…
Continue ReadingOctober 9, 2024
Millenium Scoop Class Action certification hearing underway on behalf of BC’s Indigenous child welfare survivors and their families.
Currently, a pivotal hearing is underway in Vancouver. It concerns the certification of a proposed class action against Canada and the Province of BC for their alleged systematic discrimination against Indigenous children and their families in British Columbia. The hearing, set for Oct 7-11, 2024, is expected to deliver a…
Continue ReadingJune 3, 2024
B.C. faces class action lawsuit over ICBC payments to MSP
The B.C. Supreme Court has ruled that a lawsuit against the province and ICBC can proceed as a class action. The class action alleges that the province used ICBC to tax people for health-care costs illegally. Scott Stanley is representing the plaintiffs. Scott told Global News, “If the lawsuit is…
Continue ReadingJanuary 31, 2024
Delays in civil sexual assault trials create further access to justice barriers.
Janelle O’Connor is quoted in an article that addresses the many ways our justice system is failing survivors of sexual violence. Read the full story: She sought justice for sexual assault. B.C.’s judge shortage became her battle.
Continue ReadingJanuary 26, 2024
Medical malpractice lawsuit against Interior Health and physicians at Vernon Jubilee Hospital
Keri Grenier is acting for the family of a Vernon man who died after being admitted to Vernon Jubilee Hospital for treatment of a fentanyl overdose. The civil claim alleges that negligence of hospital staff contributed to Michael Peace’s death. Read the full story: Son died after he was left unattended…
Continue ReadingNovember 2, 2023
CTV News interviews Scott Stanley in coverage of MCFD class action
CTV News covered the MCFD class action filed this past December and interviewed Scott Stanley about the proposed class action. Referencing the history of ongoing systemic problems with BC’s foster system, Scott noted that the government should have been aware of these systemic failures for generations. Scott confirmed that the…
Continue ReadingNovember 1, 2023
Scott Stanley quoted in Canadian Lawyer regarding BC’s proposed class action to recoup opioid-related damages against U.S. consultant McKinsey
The Province of BC’s proposed class action to recover healthcare costs related to the BC opioid crisis from defendants, including consultants to companies that manufactured, marketed, distributed or sold opioid drugs and products in Canada, has survived a legal challenge to its initiating pleadings. In British Columbia v. McKinsey, 2023…
Continue ReadingTess Guay advocates for free parking for veterans in Kelowna
The Kelowna Capital News recently covered the efforts of our colleague Tess Guay, who is urging the City of Kelowna to permit free on-street parking for Canadian veterans. As Tess notes, veterans injured or disabled as a result of their service to Canada need to use vehicles to get to medical…
Continue ReadingJuly 27, 2023
CTV talks to John Cameron about certification of class action against the Provincial Health Services Authority over employment of fake nurse in BC
On July 27, 2023, CTV interviewed John Cameron about the class action lawsuit certified against the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) on behalf of approximately 1,150 patients who had interactions with an unlicensed nurse during her employment at B.C. Women’s Hospital (BCWH) for more than a year. This legal action…
Continue ReadingJanuary 23, 2023
Scott Stanley talks to CBC about COVID-19 travel insurance claim denial
Scott Stanley was recently asked by CBC to comment on a travel insurance claim denial involving COVID-19 testing. In this case, an Ontario man’s insurance claim was denied after he tested positive while vacationing in Antigua despite having COVID-19 medical coverage. Things were fine until a few days before the…
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