The Ontario government’s move to introduce Canada’s first concussion legislation for young athletes in the wake of a teenage rugby player’s death, is a positive step toward how such injuries are handled by parents, teachers and coaches, says Toronto critical injury lawyer John McLeish. “It is long overdue,” McLeish says. “There are various organizations and schools […]
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In spite of positive developments to fight auto insurance fraud in Ontario, some “bad apples” remain unregulated, resulting in the wrongful denial of millions of dollars to legitimately injured claimants, Toronto critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown writes in Lawyers Weekly. “Insurance medical assessment clinics have existed for decades. They offer insurance companies one-stop shopping for reports. An insurer
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Corporations can take some comfort from the Supreme Court of Canada’s recent decision on investor class action lawsuits that the protections built into the Securities Act for them are going to be strictly upheld by the courts, Toronto class-action lawyer Margaret Waddell tells Lawyers Weekly. Earlier this month, the top court ruled in Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce v.
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A federal law isn’t necessary for the city to take action against pedestrians and cyclists being killed by heavy trucks, Toronto critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown tells Metro. The municipal government could pass a bylaw that would restrict heavy trucks without side guards from using certain roads, Brown, a partner with McLeish Orlando LLP, says in the report. Municipal
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Toronto class-action lawyer Margaret Waddell was barely into junior high school when friends and family started telling her she should consider becoming a lawyer. At the time it sounded like a good idea and she stuck with it. Even as a young child, she knew how to express an opinion and always stood up for what she
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Stiffer penalties for drivers who hit pedestrians with their vehicles may be one way to help reduce collisions in the city, Toronto critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown tells CBC News. On average, six pedestrians are hit by vehicles every day in Toronto, and on one recent dark and rainy morning, that number doubled, reports CBC. Brown, a partner
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With the legalization of cannabis on the Canadian horizon, drivers should be aware of the dangerous impact smoking it could have on road safety, says Toronto critical injury lawyer Dale Orlando. “Marijuana impairs a driver’s ability to operate a motor vehicle because they are less attentive, use less vigilance and have a reduced perception of time
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Toronto class-action lawyer Margaret Waddell has been recognized in the Chambers Global 2015 guide for her expertise in commercial class actions. In the category of Canada, Dispute Resolution: Class Action, the publication ranked Waddell, partner at Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP, in Band 2, describing her as a “notable practitioner” with a wide-ranging practice that includes acting for plaintiffs on commercial
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Visibility through proper lighting and reflective gear on bicycles is one of the most important aspects of road safety for cyclists, says Toronto critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown, a partner with McLeish Orlando LLP. That’s why the firm sponsored a month-long Cycle Toronto initiative emphasizing the importance of visibility for cyclists. As part of the campaign, volunteers
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Leaving the scene of a collision with a cyclist or pedestrian is a “heinous crime” that is deserving of a penal sentence, Toronto critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown tells the Toronto Star. One man, whose son was killed in a 2012 hit-and-run collision, is calling for the establishment of a minimum sentence for a driver who leaves the
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