Marketing your practice essential to success: Orlando

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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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Distracted drivers face increased penalties under new legislation

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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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McLeish Orlando believes in recognizing employees’ efforts

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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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Westerhof ruling ‘should be welcomed’ by plaintiffs, defence

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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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Cyclists can get advice to navigate complicated legal roads

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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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Full investigation to follow after scaffolding deaths

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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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More than reverse onus needed to prove negligence: Brown

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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 partners in campaign to curb distracted driving

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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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Bus driver charged in hit-and-run death of teen

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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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