The owners of an unlicensed home daycare where a two-year-old child died two years ago have been charged with obstructing police. York Regional Police allege two people interfered with the investigation into the July 2013 death of Eva Ravikovich and destroyed evidence. The pair and several others – including the Ministry of Education – are […]
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A coalition of groups, including Toronto critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown, a partner with McLeish Orlando LLP, is calling on the province’s Attorney General to follow several U.S. jurisdictions by implementing a vulnerable road user law. A press conference is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10 at the northwest corner of College Street and University
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If proposed changes to the province’s auto insurance system move forward, they should be implemented in a way that does not impact severely injured individuals, Toronto critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown tells the Toronto Sun. Brown, a partner with McLeish Orlando LLP, weighs in on the issue in a recent column discussing the Liberal government’s promise to cut car
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Inequality will continue to exist between cyclists and motorists until a major change takes place in the form of separated bike lanes on the majority of city streets or stiffer penalties that reflect the importance of sharing the road, Toronto critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown tells NOW Magazine. The deaths of four cyclists since the end of May
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A strong support staff and staying on top of technological advances are two ways law firms can increase customer loyalty and maintain long-term relationships with clients, Toronto critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown tells Lawyers Weekly. Spending money on necessary technology and competent associates, law clerks, legal assistants and receptionists will increase efficiency across the board and keep clients
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Requiring drivers who are convicted of injuring or killing pedestrians or cyclists to attend the reading of victim impact statements could go a long way in emphasizing the serious nature of such an act, Toronto critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown tells Metro. The article discusses Toronto city councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon’s bid to have council pass a motion calling
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The Ontario Liberals’ plan to revamp the province’s auto insurance system through benefit cuts is, simply put, “an unnecessary and unjustified attack on the dignity and independence of the seriously disabled,” Toronto critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown writes in Lawyers Weekly. The government announced its proposal in April, which includes reductions in benefits to car-crash victims who suffer
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Being a good lawyer is only one piece of the puzzle when it comes to operating a successful law firm, Toronto critical injury lawyer Dale Orlando tells Lawyers Weekly. Orlando, partner with McLeish Orlando LLP, weighed in on the topic in a recent article discussing the value of business skills for entrepreneurial lawyers. Hiring practices, marketing and relationship building
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Growing up in Mississauga’s village of Clarkson, Toronto critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown developed a love of cycling that shaped who he became as an adult. And as new generations of cyclists take to their neighbourhood streets each year, Brown wants to do his part to ensure they can do so safely. “I grew up on my
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Ontario unanimously passed legislation increasing penalties for drivers who text or use a handheld phone while on the road, and who open their door into the path of a cyclist. The update to the Highway Traffic Act also imposes a one-metre distance rule between motor vehicles and bicycles – “where practicable” – and will force
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