Auto insurance industry review of catastrophic provisions unnecessary

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An auto insurance industry review of catastrophic impairment provisions is unnecessary at this time, Toronto critical injury lawyer Dale Orlando says in Law Times. The provincial government has reopened renewed consideration of the provisions by starting stakeholder consultations not restricted to medical experts as was the case with last year’s review by the Financial Services Commission of Ontario, […]

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Access to records vital in suspected distracted driving cases

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Police and crash victims should have immediate access to cellphone records in suspected distracted driving cases, says Toronto critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown. Instead, law enforcement officials generally can’t access records unless they can demonstrate “reasonable and probable grounds” and a judge provides a warrant, says Brown, a partner with McLeish Orlando LLP. “We all know distracted

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Orlando juggles busy practice with children’s online success

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It all started with his son Johnny Orlando’s innocent Justin Bieber cover on YouTube. Now — millions of views later — Toronto critical injury lawyer Dale Orlando is balancing his busy law practice with the schedules of his social-media savvy son, and his other children, as they manage burgeoning entertainment careers. “It’s been the summer of Johnny,”

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Study shows evidence of long-term effects of concussions

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Brain research from the University of Ottawa provides more conclusive evidence of the long-term damage caused by concussions, says Toronto critical injury lawyer John McLeish. The Ottawa study shows there are clear signs of continuing effects of brain damage, long after early concussion symptoms disappear, the Ottawa Citizen reports. “From a personal injury law perspective, this is good

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Court can intervene to create litigation plan in class actions

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When class-action parties fail to reach an agreement on a litigation plan for the prosecution of the individual issues in a class proceeding, the court has the power to step in and craft a bespoke process, Toronto class-action lawyer Margaret Waddell tells Legal Feeds. As the article notes, Ontario Superior Court Justice Paul Perell recently gave both sides

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Vulnerable road user groups meet with Toronto police

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A coalition of pedestrian, cyclist and victims groups held a “productive and fruitful” meeting with Toronto police officials to discuss appropriate language around collision reporting, says Toronto critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown. Several members of Toronto’s traffic services unit met with Brown and various vulnerable road-user groups, including Friends and Families of Safe Streets, Cycle Toronto,

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Enforceability of termination clause found to be inconsistent

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As confusion over the enforceability of termination clauses results in a great deal of litigation, the Supreme Court of Canada needs to step in and provide long-awaited clarity on the issue, Toronto employment lawyer Stephen Moreau tells Law Times. Moreau, partner with Cavalluzzo Shilton McIntyre Cornish LLP, represented the plaintiff in Oudin v. Centre Francophone

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New blood test may help in treatment of concussion

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A new blood test developed in London, Ont., that claims to show with 90 per cent accuracy whether a concussion has occurred could become a significant tool for health professionals and the public, says Toronto critical injury lawyer Salvatore Shaw. “As the test is relatively inexpensive and potentially very portable, and there is a real possibility

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Jurisdiction in personal injury cases depends on ‘significant’ link

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Complex personal injury litigation stemming from an accident in another country often includes arguments for the case to be heard in a jurisdiction other than Ontario — but as Toronto critical injury lawyer John McLeish tells Recovery magazine, courts look for “a real and substantial connection” to a certain location, when deciding in what jurisdiction the case is to

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Road safety views evolving but more action needed

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While perceptions around the issue of pedestrian and cyclist safety in Toronto are changing, more should be done to discourage distracted driving in the downtown core, Toronto critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown tells Metro News. As part of Metro News’ recent Toronto’s Deadly Streets series, Brown, partner with McLeish Orlando LLP and founder of Bike Law Canada, joined fellow pedestrian and

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