Chambers Global guide recognizes Waddell for her expertise

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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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Campaign puts focus on visibility for cyclists

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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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Minimum sentence is needed for hit-and-run drivers

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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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Daycare owners charged with obstruction following death of toddler

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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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Groups call on government to implement vulnerable road user law

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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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Severely injured shouldn’t be targeted by proposed provincial insurance cuts

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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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Cultural shift needed to ensure cyclists, motorists seen as equals

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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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Customer loyalty begins with good staff, efficient processes

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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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Drivers who injure, kills cyclists should attend victim impact readings

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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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Province’s benefits cut plan an ‘attack’ on the disabled

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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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