Proposed law would help provide justice to vulnerable road users

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A new provincial private member’s bill would result in more appropriate punishments for drivers who kill or injure pedestrians and cyclists, says Toronto critical injury lawyer and safety advocate Patrick Brown. Brown, partner with McLeish Orlando LLP, was recently at Queen’s Park for the introduction of Bill 158, the Protecting Vulnerable Road Users Act by NDP MPP Cheri DiNovo. […]

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Waddell seeks leave to appeal in proposed class-action lawsuit

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The plaintiffs involved in a proposed class action that alleges negligence manufacture and a failure to warn of defective implantable cardiac defibrillators will request leave to appeal a recent court decision that denied approval of a third-party funding agreement, says their co-counsel, Toronto class-action lawyer Margaret Waddell. “We’re disappointed with the result and we’re going to

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Changes to careless driving laws a ‘step in right direction’

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Tougher careless driving laws will not necessarily translate to tougher penalties, Toronto critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown tells Global News. The provincial government unveiled a series of proposed changes to Ontario’s Highway Traffic Act, including the creation of the new offence:careless driving causing death or bodily harm. Conviction could result in a maximum penalty of a $50,000 fine, up to two

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Labour ministry must be told if a plant is to close

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A decision is expected soon in the class-action lawsuit launched by workers who claimed their former employer’s delay in notifying the Ministry of Labour of a plant’s closing denied them crucial support services, Toronto employment lawyer Stephen Moreau tells the Toronto Star. Moreau, partner with Cavalluzzo LLP, is representing the plaintiffs — 76 workers who

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Schoolyard injuries show the value of liability insurance

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Parents should make sure their home insurance is up to date in case playground roughhousing makes their children the target of a lawsuit, says Toronto insurance defence lawyer Heather Vaughan. In a recent article, the Toronto Star recounts the story of a schoolyard pushing prank involving Grade 5 children that ended with one of them

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Expanded Alternative Business Structures can lead to problems

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Opening up law firm ownership to non-lawyers would still be bad news for personal injury victims, says Toronto critical injury lawyer John McLeish after the Law Society of Upper Canada (LSUC) reopened the debate on Alternative Business Structures (ABS). The LSUC rejected a controversial proposal to allow non-lawyers to hold a minority interest in firms back in

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School is in so drivers and pedestrians need to follow rules of the road

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With the school year back in full swing, drivers and pedestrians should be aware of safety issues, Toronto critical injury lawyer Salvatore Shaw says.  Toronto Mayor John Tory recently announced a slate of road safety measures tied to the start of the school year, including photo radar and hiring private security to fill crossing-guard shortages, the Globe

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Class action launched against ballet school, former teacher

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A class-action lawsuit against a prominent ballet school and a former teacher, who is alleged to have taken intimate photos of students and offered them for sale online, has been launched on behalf of former students by Toronto lawyer Margaret Waddell a class-action lawyer and principal of Waddell Phillips Professional Corporation. A statement of claim was filed in April in the Ontario

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Harsh penalties are needed when cars used as weapons

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In many cases, a car is the weapon of choice against a cyclist — and although the consequences for the victim are far greater than if they had been attacked by some other means, the penalties for the driver are often minimal, Toronto critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown writes in Canadian Cycling Magazine. In one recent case caught

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Government told to follow its own air safety rules

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A recent Federal Court of Appeal decision should send a clear message to government to follow its own rules when trying to change airline passenger safety regulations, says Toronto employment lawyer Stephen Moreau. “We have clear direction from the court that decisions being made by Transport Canada officials have to be governed by safety considerations,”

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