Strict burden of proof needed for benefits deduction

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’

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

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

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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