RORY MORGAN

Location

Surrey, BC

Phone

604-591-7321

Fax

604-591-7149
About

Biography

Rory has been practising law for over 20 years, with a major focus on personal injury and general litigation. His professional background includes partnerships in both a full service law firm and a firm specializing in personal injury. Rory has had major successes in representing clients with significant injuries, including brain, paraplegic, quadriplegic, orthopedic, chronic pain, PTSD, and depression.

Rory Morgan grew up in Coquitlam, graduating from Simon Fraser University and then University of Victoria’s Law school in 1998.  He joined Kane Shannon Weiler LLP’s Surrey office in January of 2021.

Throughout the years, Rory has been a volunteer as a Director with the Surrey Board of Trade and other professional organizations including Access Pro Bono. He enjoys dedicating time to serve the public and the business community through events like the Ride to Conquer Cancer (2018, 2019 and counting). 

Rory and his family continue to live in Coquitlam, and he enjoys exercising in his spare time. He has a passion for running and has completed the 2019 Chicago Marathon, 2020 New York City (virtual) and BMO Vancouver Marathons. Rory’s personal goal is to run the  New York City Marathon in person, along with all Abbott World Major Marathons when such events resume.

PROFESSIONAL & COMMUNITY

INVOLVEMENT

  • Surrey Board of Trade, Director
  • Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia, Member
  • Law Society of British Columbia, Member
Activities

Pro-Bono

  • Member of Access Pro Bono’s Lawyer Referral Service

Education

  • University of Victoria, Faculty of Law – Year 1998
  • Simon Fraser University, Bachelor of Arts – Year 1995

Bar Admission

  • British Columbia, 1999
DECISIONS
  • ICBC refused to accept that a broken wrist could result in significant future income loss: Ozeer v. Young, 2015 BCSC 542
  • ICBC refused to accept that a car accident could cause a tear in the hip muscle: Macdonald v. Hazel, 2012 BCSC 2079
  • ICBC refused to accept that an older plaintiff is entitled to dignity and fair compensation: Morgan v. Bhathal, 2012 BCSC

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