The right word can make a big difference, McLeish tells bar

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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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Tobogganing lawsuits very rarely make it to court

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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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McLeish joins panel discussion on expert witnesses

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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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Accident benefits cuts will have ‘devastating impact’

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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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Additional safety measures welcomed for TTC vehicles

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Dashboard cameras may be the “silent witness” the TTC needs to ensure its drivers are held accountable for their actions, says Toronto critical injury lawyer John McLeish. The onboard cameras, called dashcams, are being considered by the transit authority as conversations continue over safety on the TTC after the death of Amaria Diljohn, a 14-year-old killed

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McLeish, Shaw discuss strategy at brain injury conference

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Toronto critical injury lawyers John McLeish and Salvatore Shaw will present a workshop on techniques for report writing and charting at the 2015 Traumatic Brain Injury Conference on Jan. 30. In the 2 – 3 p.m. session, aimed at health-care practitioners who contend with traumatic brain injury in their practice, McLeish and Shaw, partners with McLeish Orlando LLP, will discuss the

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McLeish, Brown to speak at witness conference

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Toronto critical injury lawyers John McLeish, Patrick Brown, Rikin Morzaria and Alison Burrison are scheduled to participate in an upcoming event targeting experts, health care professionals and those who may be called upon to testify in cases in their respective fields. The lawyers, partners with McLeish Orlando LLP, will speak on a variety of topics at the one-day conference, called Practical Strategies

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Drivers, cyclists have to be careful on cottage country roads

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When it comes to ensuring the safety of cyclists on country roads, both drivers and those on bikes have to take responsibility for their actions – or the impact can be devastating, Toronto critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown tells 99.5 Moose FM in Bracebridge. “We see far too many cases of cyclists either being severely injured or killed

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Injuries in a cycling accident rarely minor: Orlando

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The amount of compensation an injured person or their family will receive in the wake of a cycling accident will depend in part on whether the cyclist was following the rules of the road, Toronto critical injury lawyer Dale Orlando says on Moose FM 103.3. On the recent broadcast, Orlando, partner with McLeish Orlando LLP, discusses cycling and cycling

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Juries need to be given defence in personal injury cases

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Although juries are understood to be the “great equalizers” and the community’s guide to what is just, to those peering in it appears that the appellate courts are acting as gatekeepers and have little difficulty reducing high awards in personal injury claims regardless of what the jury finds, Toronto critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown writes in The Lawyer’s

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