Rewarding employees for a job well done is an essential part of ensuring staff members feel valued, which can then lead to higher satisfaction levels and lower turnover rates, Toronto critical injury lawyer Dale Orlando tells Lawyers Weekly. “Turnover is such an expensive thing to deal with. It doesn’t take much to move people from a mediocre level […]
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The Ontario Court of Appeal’s (OCA) reversal of a Divisional Court ruling requiring all experts to comply with Rule 53.03 – whether they reached their opinions independently of litigation or were hired for the litigation itself – is “game changing” for the personal injury bar, says Toronto critical injury lawyer John McLeish. “The Court of Appeal
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Toronto critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown has partnered with Cycle Toronto to offer free legal advice to local riders, says a recent Metro report. “The system can be very complicated and a lot of cyclists don’t know what entitlements they have,” Brown, a partner with McLeish Orlando LLP, tells the publication. “I know about cycling law and it’s important for
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The Ontario Ministry of Labour, police and coroner will likely be handling the next steps of the investigation into the recent deaths of two construction workers in a Toronto scaffolding accident, critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown tells Global News. The ministry, explains Brown, partner with McLeish Orlando LLP, will be doing a full investigation, “interviewing witnesses, occupational health and
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While reverse onus laws were implemented with good intentions, the legislation is unlikely to act as the trigger in proving and advancing a case, Toronto critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown told participants at Ontario Bar Association Institute 2015. The Institute is the highest attended continuing legal education program in Ontario. Brown, partner with McLeish Orlando LLP, participated as
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McLeish Orlando LLP has partnered with a distracted driving awareness campaign that aims to inform, educate and provide safety tools to both young and seasoned drivers. Seriously … Just Drive! is taking its message to schools, public events and private corporate functions in an effort to spread the word on the dangers of using smartphone devices while operating
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News that charges have been laid against a TTC bus driver in connection with the December hit-and-run death of a 14-year-old girl further highlights the transit commission’s role in ensuring the safety of not only its passengers, but anyone in its path, says Toronto critical injury lawyer John McLeish. A 28-year-old Bowmanville man has been charged
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As this year’s Law Society of Upper Canada bencher election race heats up, Toronto critical injury lawyers John McLeish and Dale Orlando tell Law Times where a candidate stands on alternative business structures (ABS) will strongly sway their vote. ABS – the ownership of law firms by non-lawyers – has stirred debate across the personal injury bar, with many plaintiffs’
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Toronto critical injury lawyer John McLeish is set to co-chair the Oatley McLeish Guide to Motor Vehicle Litigation 2015 event later this month in Toronto. The annual program, hosted by the Law Society of Upper Canada, provides lawyers who practise motor vehicle litigation with the latest developments in personal injury law from some of Ontario’s leading practitioners.
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Focusing on relationship building is one way to attract ideal clients to a law firm, Toronto critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown tells Lawyers Weekly. As law firms grow, partners often begin to concentrate on how to bring in the specific types of clients they want, says the legal publication. The challenge, says the article, is developing and following
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