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

/ Personal Injury /

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 […]

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

Class action launched against ballet school, former teacher

/ Uncategorized /

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

Class action launched against ballet school, former teacher Read More »

Harsh penalties are needed when cars used as weapons

/ Personal Injury /

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

Harsh penalties are needed when cars used as weapons Read More »

Government told to follow its own air safety rules

/ Employment/Labour /

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,”

Government told to follow its own air safety rules Read More »

Put safety first in the drinking and driving debate

/ Personal Injury /

Safety must come first for lawmakers considering a cut to the legal blood-alcohol limit, says Toronto critical injury lawyer Dale Orlando. The Canadian Press (CP) recently reported that the federal government wants input from provinces and territories on a proposal to lower the current limit from 80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood to a new

Put safety first in the drinking and driving debate Read More »

Self-driving cars will change how PI lawyers serve public

/ Personal Injury /

While the number of collisions will be reduced when automated vehicles become the norm, personal injury lawyers will have to adapt to continue to assist the public, Toronto critical injury lawyer Salvatore Shaw tells The Lawyer’s Daily. “It’s a wonderful thing if those numbers are reduced dramatically and there [are] less people being injured,” Shaw says, emphasizing that

Self-driving cars will change how PI lawyers serve public Read More »

Waddell launches new firm with an eye on preserving rights

/ Class Action /

Toronto class-action lawyer Margaret Waddell has opted to hang out her own shingle with the new firm, Waddell Phillips Professional Corporation,which will focus on cases with a strong human rights element, in addition to consumer protection, product liability and securities class actions. “One of the types of litigation cases we are excited to take on is

Waddell launches new firm with an eye on preserving rights Read More »

Bicycle licensing would be a ‘backward move’

/ Personal Injury /

The provincial government should steer clear of cycle licences, says Toronto critical injury lawyer and safety advocate Patrick Brown. A recent study by consulting firm Campaign Research found a majority of Torontonians surveyed would like to see stricter rules before cyclists can take to the streets. Around 60 per cent of respondents agreed that cyclists should be tested

Bicycle licensing would be a ‘backward move’ Read More »

Termination clauses must have very clear language

/ Employment/Labour /

A recent decision from the Ontario Court of Appeal emphasizes the importance of using clear termination clauses in restricting an employee’s notice or termination pay, says Toronto employment lawyer Stephen Moreau. In Wood v. Fred Deeley Imports Ltd., 2017 ONCA 158 (CanLII), the appeal court ruled a termination clause was not legally enforceable because it

Termination clauses must have very clear language Read More »