Whether or not a job candidate fits with the culture of a workplace is one of the most important parts of the hiring process, Toronto critical injury lawyer John McLeish says in Lawyers Weekly. In an article discussing how to create a winning team, McLeish, a partner with McLeish Orlando LLP, says the firm starts with the basics and […]
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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 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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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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Toronto critical injury law firm McLeish Orlando LLP will co-host the latest in its practical strategies webinar series later this month, designed to provide the healthcare industry with updates on auto insurance trends. Partners John McLeish and Dale Orlando, as well as accident benefits co-ordinator Alanna Strlic, will be co-presenting Emerging Trends in Auto Insurance for Health Care Professionals, which
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Ontario could be headed for a seven-year spike in motorcycle deaths and all motorists need to exercise caution, the provincial police warned Thursday. The OPP said as of Aug. 18, 26 people – 25 motorcyclists and one passenger – had died in crashes within the force’s jurisdiction. That compares with 29 deaths in collisions involving
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New guidelines on the symptoms and treatment of post-concussion syndrome represent a positive step toward the recognition of the lingering effects some concussion sufferers face, says Toronto critical injury lawyer John McLeish. Experts who helped prepare the guidelines were prompted to release the new treatment rules for family physicians, CTV reports, as increasing numbers of Canadians battle
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A controlled glimpse into the juror process would be beneficial to counsel handling civil cases, Toronto critical injury lawyer John McLeish tells Lawyers Weekly. In the social media age, Canadian jurors and the legal community at large are divided on whether they can legally discuss the process, their deliberations, and their verdict in civil trials, the article says.
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Toronto critical injury lawyers John McLeish, Patrick Brown and Dale Orlando are scheduled to participate in a one-day conference for health care providers today. McLeish, Brown and Orlando, partners with McLeish Orlando LLP, are speaking on a variety of topics at Practical Strategies: Catastrophic Impairment: A Look into the Future, presented by the Personal Injury Alliance. The conference is designed to
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Streets designed to take every mode of transportation into account – dubbed complete streets – are safer for the drivers, cyclists and pedestrians travelling on them, Toronto critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown says in Law Times. In the article, Brown discusses the 2012 cycling death review and the 2012 pedestrian death review, and the coroner’s office move
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