Court of Appeal decision concerns personal injury bar

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Ontario’s personal injury bar is concerned that a recent Court of Appeal decision could lead to an increase in unnecessary claims against underinsured insurers, Toronto critical injury lawyers Rikin Morzaria and John McLeish write in Lawyers Weekly. In Roque v. Pilot Insurance Co. [2012], the court held that a plaintiff ’s limitation period against an underinsured insurer begins to run when the […]

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Feds shortsighted in putting the brakes on cycling study

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Scrapping a potentially life-saving study for cyclists was a shortsighted move by the federal government, says Toronto critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown. “I am absolutely amazed that they would not complete it,” says Brown. “Sticking their heads in the sand does not make the issue disappear.” The report had government engineers examining whether side skirts, attached

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Lower auto insurance premiums will lead to reduced benefits

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While this week’s Ontario budget may include measures to gradually lower auto insurance premiums, the result will be fewer benefits for many of those injured in car accidents – similar to what happened after a related debate back in 2010, Toronto critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown tells the Toronto Star. “The goal then was a 10 per cent

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McLeish Orlando named one of the best firms in Canada

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McLeish Orlando LLP has been named one of the top-10 personal injury boutiques by Canadian Lawyer magazine. The firm was established in 1999 by John McLeish and Dale Orlando, who broke away from Loopstra Nixon & McLeish to set up their own shop, the article says. They were joined shortly after by fellow principal partner, Patrick Brown. Salvatore Shaw and Rikin Morzaria were later added

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McLeish shares his expertise at trial advocacy demonstration

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Toronto critical injury lawyer John McLeish is set to share his expertise in trial advocacy at the Osgoode Certificate in Personal Injury Law & Practice program in Toronto. McLeish, partner with McLeish Orlando LLP, will be participating in a demonstration where he will act as plaintiff counsel trying to get a piece of contested evidence accepted by the court.

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Provincial government must face trial in daycare death lawsuit

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An Ontario judge says the provincial government must face trial in a lawsuit filed by the family of a two-year-old girl who died in an unlicensed daycare three years ago. Eva Ravikovich’s parents launched a $3.5-million lawsuit against the Ministry of Education and the owners and operators of the daycare in Vaughan, Ont. They allege

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Wrong death lawsuits are about more than just compensation

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While civil wrongful death suits may provide compensation to the families of victims, they do not always provide what many families cry out for: change aimed at preventing future deaths, Toronto critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown writes in Lawyers Weekly. “To seek change, counsel may turn to the Coroners Act for assistance,” writes Brown. “The traditional focus

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Driver may be civilly responsible in girl’s death: McLeish

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The driver behind the wheel of a City of Toronto garbage truck that struck and killed a five-year-old girl, and injured others, may be civilly responsible to the families even if he isn’t ever formally charged, says Toronto critical injury lawyer John McLeish. Kayleigh Callaghan-Belanger was steps away from her Scarborough school when a truck struck

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Clients pay the price when lawyers spread too thin

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Running an efficient and effective office includes limiting the number of cases individual lawyers take on so that every client gets the attention they deserve, Toronto critical injury lawyer John McLeish says in Lawyers Weekly. McLeish, a partner with McLeish Orlando LLP, says a team is assigned to every client file at the firm, including a partner, an associate

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Conference examines mild traumatic brain injury

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Toronto critical injury lawyers John McLeish and Patrick Brown are participating in a Toronto Rehabilitation Institute conference Friday, presenting a workshop on compensation challenges for survivors of a mild traumatic brain injury. McLeish and Brown, partners with McLeish Orlando LLP, plan to provide an overview of the challenges faced in the tort system. The conference, called Challenges & Controversies in

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