Judge’s guideline could become standard for courts

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A standard case management guideline recently written by a judge for use in commercial list cases he’ll preside over could be useful across the civil justice system, Toronto critical injury lawyer John McLeish tells Law Times. Following the Supreme Court’s decision in Hryniak v. Mauldin, Superior Court Justice David Brown wrote the guideline – involving hands-on intervention by a […]

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Economic loss theory affected by upward trend in retirement age

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When considering retirement age as part of the theory of economic loss in personal injury cases, a cautious approach is required – particularly with younger plaintiffs, Toronto critical injury lawyer Dale Orlando writes in Lawyers Weekly. “In cases where a person is unlikely to return to work or has returned to work but is likely to have to retire

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Province to propose plan to battle cheating daycare owners

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While proposed legislative changes to give more power to daycare inspectors in the province are laudable, the changes don’t take away the fact power to shut down an unlicenced daycare existed at the time of Eva Ravikovich’s death, says Toronto personal injury lawyer Patrick Brown. The Globe and Mail reports that the province will introduce new legislation that will

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Overturned ruling hurts injured: McLeish

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Toronto critical injury lawyer John McLeish tells Law Times the implications the decision in Scarlett v. Belair Insurance Co. Inc. has for injured individuals gives the insurance industry more reasons to put somebody into the Minor Injury Guideline, thus hurting injured individuals. In the much-anticipated Appeal Order, the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) Director’s Delegate overturned the arbitrator’s decision in

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McLeish Orlando donates 500 turkeys to food bank

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The team at McLeish Orlando LLP has donated 500 turkeys to a local food bank in an effort to help the fight against hunger in the city. Toronto critical injury lawyers John McLeish and Patrick Brown, partners with McLeish Orlando LLP, made the donation announcement on Breakfast Television, during City TV’s annual Spirit of the Season party. The turkeys were given

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Families want to see consequences for drivers who kill pedestrians

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A feeling that sufficient steps have not been taken to punish the driver responsible is often the main reason families of pedestrians killed in collisions contact a lawyer, Toronto critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown tells the Toronto Sun. Charges were laid in only 30 per cent of pedestrian deaths, according to the 2010 Chief Coroner’s Review of Pedestrian

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Know how to prepare so you can be an expert medical witness

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While many health professionals may be hesitant to express their opinions in a court action for damages arising from an injury, there are several ways they can best prepare to be an expert witness at trial, Toronto critical injury lawyer Dale Orlando writes in Insurance Lawyer magazine. While the vast majority of civil cases settle before going to trial,

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With the arrival of fall, cyclists need to see the light

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With the arrival of the fall season, days are shorter, leaving numerous cyclists caught in the dark on their commute home from work. Basic steps can be taken to increase visibility and reduce dangerous situations. The McLeish Orlando team took to the Toronto streets recently to promote Cycle Toronto’s Get Lit! campaign. The campaign is aimed toward educating the

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Marrocco is rumoured to be next chief justice of Ontario

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Superior Court Associate Chief Justice Frank Marrocco is rumoured to be in the running to replace former Ontario chief justice Warren Winkler, Toronto critical injury lawyer John McLeish tells Law Times. In terms of challenges facing the chief justice, McLeish, partner with McLeish Orlando LLP, notes that delays in the civil justice system have reached unacceptable levels. Marrocco and

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