Punitive damages in recent actions against insurers encouraging

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A recent series of successful actions obtaining punitive damages awards against insurers is encouraging, Toronto critical injury lawyer John McLeish says in Law Times. Earlier this year, lawyers took note when Justice Murray Acton of the Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench awarded $4.95 million in punitive and aggravated damages against two insurers, American Home Assurance Co. and Zurich […]

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Arbitration process suffering because of delays

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While a severe mediation backlog at the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) has been eliminated, a bottleneck is now being felt in the arbitration process, Toronto critical injury lawyer John McLeish tells Law Times. In a recent report, auditor general Bonnie Lysyk said the province approved FSCO’s request two years ago for an additional $38.2 million over

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Strict burden of proof needed for benefits deduction

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Only in the rarest of cases will a defendant in a personal injury action be permitted to deduct the value of a future stream of accident benefits from a tort award for future pecuniary loss, Toronto critical injury lawyer Dale Orlando writes in Lawyers Weekly. Referring to the decision of Madam Justice Darla Wilson, in Hoang v. Vincentini [2013] O.J.

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Proving traumatic brain injury ‘can be a daunting task’

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Winning strategies for litigating traumatic brain injury claims include understanding the injury and its consequences, consulting a neuropsychologist, and evaluating future impacts on the patient, Toronto critical injury lawyer John McLeish writes in a paper entitled Handling the Mild to Severe Brain Injury Case.  “Proving a traumatic brain injury and the economic consequences to the brain-injured individual can

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Road sharing plan should be a safety priority

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Complete streets, an initiative that aims to have roads shared equally among vehicles, bikes and pedestrians, is the most pressing recommendation included in a provincial review on cycling and pedestrian deaths, Toronto critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown says on Canada AM. Brown, partner with McLeish Orlando LLP, was involved in initiating the review and provided expert counsel as

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Brown recognized for efforts to improve cycling safety

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Toronto critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown was recently honoured with an award for his work in initiating and providing expert counsel for a provincial review on cycling and pedestrian deaths. Brown, partner with McLeish Orlando LLP, was given the Active Transportation Champion award by the Toronto Centre For Active Transportation at this fall’s Bicycle Friendly Business Awards. Lawyer

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