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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As the appetite for the adrenaline rush associated with extreme sports grows, so do the instances of injuries and lawsuits related to such activities, Toronto critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown writes in Lawyers Weekly. “Government oversight control over the industry is lagging, with few standards to monitor and ensure basic safety requirements and no tracking of the number
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A Peel Regional Police officer recently convicted of insurance fraud is one example of the financial strain these actions can put on an entire insurance system, while also painting the whole industry in a negative light, says Toronto critical injury lawyer Dale Orlando. Const. Carlton Watson, a 23-year veteran of the force, was found guilty on
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The fingers of blame in the war on tobogganing must not be pointed at lawyers and lawsuits, when, in the last century, there have been only two successful reported cases related to the winter activity, Toronto critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown says on TVO’s The Agenda. A recent episode of the program discussed the “no tobogganing” signs erected by
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Ensuring an expert report is drafted properly may come down to the subtle difference between words like “possibly” and “probably,” Toronto critical injury lawyer John McLeish told participants at Ontario Bar Association Institute 2015 while discussing the significance of the Ontario Court of Appeal’s ruling in Moore v. Getahun, 2015 ONCA 55 (CanLII). McLeish, partner with McLeish Orlando LLP,
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Renewed efforts to avoid tobogganing lawsuits in Hamilton have fuelled misconceptions around the likelihood of municipalities being successfully sued for allowing the activity on its property, says Toronto critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown. “Are municipalities getting nailed with lawsuits for kids and families tobogganing on city property? Absolutely not,” says Brown. “Are they held responsible when
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Toronto critical injury lawyer John McLeish will share his thoughts on dealing with experts at the upcoming Ontario Bar Association Institute 2015. As part of the Ethical Issues for Litigators: Beyond Civility program on Feb. 4, McLeish, partner with McLeish Orlando LLP, will join a panel discussion at 9:05 a.m., assessing the impact of the Court of Appeal
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Reductions to accident benefits coming to Ontario this spring will have a “devastating impact” on people who suffer serious injuries in car crashes — leaving taxpayers to fund the difference, says Toronto personal injury lawyer Dale Orlando. “It’s really shifting the burden from the insurance industry, which is massively profitable, to the taxpayers in general,” says
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