Campbellton Lawyers for Injury and Criminal Cases

Mike Murphy Law Group takes injury claims and criminal charges from Campbellton, and the Campbellton lawyers who run them are based at the Moncton office, three hours away on Route 11. The first call is free and goes straight to a lawyer. The file then proceeds by phone and video, and counsel travels to Campbellton for the appearances that need a lawyer in the room. French service is standard.

Restigouche Cases Stay in Campbellton

The Provincial Court of New Brunswick sits in Campbellton, and the city heads its own Court of King’s Bench judicial district covering the Restigouche region. Lawsuits there proceed under the Rules of Court made under the Judicature Act, and the summons or the filed claim names the courthouse and the date.

A Crash on the Wrong Side of the Bridge Changes the Claim

Most injury claims in New Brunswick carry a two-year limitation period, confirmed on the first call. Records come mainly from the Campbellton Regional Hospital, and if treatment continued at a Quebec facility across the river, we gather those records too, using the consent forms each province’s custodians require. The J.C. Van Horne Bridge adds a problem unique to this city: a car accident on the Quebec side, in Pointe-a-la-Croix or Listuguj, falls under Quebec’s public insurance regime instead of New Brunswick tort law, and which system applies can decide what the claim is worth. Identifying the governing law is step one on any Restigouche collision file.

Criminal Charges for Campbellton Lawyers to Defend

Release conditions are the part of a Campbellton charge that bites first. A curfew, a no-contact term or a driving prohibition can cost a job in a town this size, and an application to vary the conditions is often the first thing filed. The drug charges and theft pages set out how those prosecutions run across the province, and a Campbellton trial can be held in French.

How a File Three Hours From the Office Runs

Documents are signed electronically and meetings are video calls, which is what lets a Campbellton file move at the pace of one across town. The file is held at the Moncton office, and counsel travels up Route 11 for the court dates. Contact the firm or call.