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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ABS debate a hot topic in bencher election

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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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McLeish co-chairs motor vehicle litigation forum

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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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McLeish Orlando uses networking to build ideal client base

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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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Government oversight control over extreme sports industry lagging

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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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Insurance scams can have a wide-reaching effect

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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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Don’t blame lawsuits for ban on tobogganing

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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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