About Joseph P. McStravick
Joe obtained a Bachelor of Arts (Honours} degree in Psychology in 1978 from the University of Manitoba. He then moved to Vancouver and received his law degree from the University of British Columbia in 1982. Joe was called to the bar in British Columbia in 1983 and has practiced in the Tri-Cities area ever since.
For his entire career, Joe has focused on protecting the legal rights of his clients. This includes disputes between beneficiaries of an estate, including spouses and children when a will did not adequately provide for them. Joe also has extensive experience in representing spouses going through a divorce or separation and the drafting of Cohabitation Agreements and Separation Agreements. Joe has protected the legal rights of personal injury victims involved in car accidents and slips and falls.
When the parties cannot come to an equitable and fair agreement with respect to their disputes, Joe has successfully represented clients appearing in all levels of Court, including the Provincial Court British Columbia, the Supreme Court of British Columbia and the Court of Appeal of British Columbia.
Areas of Practice
The Joseph P. McStravick Team
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Andrea Jackson, Paralegal
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Rebecca Hiatt, Paralegal
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Amy Larssen, Legal Assistant
amy@dbmlaw.ca | 604-937-6379
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Case Highlights
- Dzaferovic v. Gupta
This case involved issues arising out of an accident in which the plaintiff driver hit the defendant while the defendant was driving haphazardly through an intersection. Joe and co-counsel successfully argued that the defendant was 100 percent responsible for the injuries to the plaintiff.
- Jackson v. Jeffries
This was a Personal Injury claim that arose from a car accident. The defence argued that the Plaintiff was partially responsible for his own injuries because he was not wearing a seatbelt. Joe defended against shared liability by successfully arguing that ICBC failed to prove that the lack of a seatbelt in this instance was the reason for the injury.
- McPherson v. Lange
This lawsuit arose from a car accident in which Lange, who was turning left through a controlled intersection on a yellow light, was struck by McPherson, who was proceeding through the intersection. This case addressed the tension that exists between the obligations of a left-turning driver and someone driving through an intersection, including how fault is allocated between the two.