John McLeish

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Care needed when using ethanol-fuelled firepots: McLeish

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Ontario personal injury lawyer John McLeish tells CBC’s The National that his firm is handling seven instances where people were either severely injured or killed due to dangerous ethanol-fuelled firepots and portable fireplaces. McLeish, a founding partner with McLeish Orlando LLP, tells the current affairs program the consequences of not following a product’s strict instructions — if there are any […]

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Government changes to auto insurance need to go further, says McLeish

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Proposed changes to benefits for catastrophically injured patients is good news, but Toronto critical injury lawyer John McLeish tells Law Times he is cautiously hopeful that Premier Doug Ford’s new government will return to the older definition of ‘catastrophically impaired.’ Ontario’s new provincial budget released last month calls for a return to the accident benefit limit of $2 million

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Brokers have duty to inform clients of insurance options

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Insurance brokers have a duty to make sure clients are aware of all possible coverages and the associated costs, Toronto critical injury lawyer John McLeish says. “There have been significant cuts to auto insurance benefits over the past couple of years and some of the protections of a basic auto insurance policy have been stripped away,” says

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McLeish applauds tests into hand-held fuel containers

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News that the Office of Ontario’s Fire Marshal will conduct tests to better understand how hand-held fuel containers could ignite and inadvertently become flame-throwers when used around products like ethanol-fuelled lamps is a step in the right direction, says Toronto personal injury lawyer John McLeish. “Many fire products instil a false sense of security in consumers

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Provide clients with planning options after settlement

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When a personal injury matter settles or is successful at trial, plaintiff counsel should assist clients with their next steps, Toronto critical injury lawyer John McLeish says. “Some lawyers give their clients the cheque, shake their hands and wish them good luck. This is a recipe for disaster for someone who doesn’t know how to handle money,”

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Landmark study helps prove future economic loss claims for plaintiffs with TBIs

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A new landmark study on the risk of dementia for individuals who have suffered traumatic brain injuries is a help to plaintiffs with potential future economic loss claims, says Toronto critical injury lawyer John McLeish. The study, published by The Lancet Psychiatry, looked at a sample of more than 2.8 million people and discovered that those with one or

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Court ruling on waivers doesn’t bode well for public safety

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An Ontario Court of Appeal decision upholding a pair of ski resort waivers is a boon for insurers and a bust for public safety, says Toronto critical injury lawyer John McLeish. In the case, a three-judge panel of the province’s top court overturned two lower court judgments that found provisions of Ontario’s Consumer Protection Act (CPA) could be used

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McLeish launches $12M lawsuit in lamp fire fatality

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The family of a 55-year-old mother of two who died after suffering burns to most of her body has launched a $12-million negligence lawsuit against the manufacturer of an ethanol-fuelled lamp, says their counsel, Toronto critical injury lawyer John McLeish. “It is the hope of the family of Dr. Judith Buys that this lawsuit will draw

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Developing case for brain-injured child takes careful planning

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Developing and presenting a successful case on behalf of a brain-injured child involves a series of intricate steps, including careful background research and compelling expert testimony, Toronto critical injury lawyer John McLeish writes in a paper presented at a recent Law Society of Upper Canada conference. “Many judges and the majority of jurors have little or no

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Expanded Alternative Business Structures can lead to problems

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Opening up law firm ownership to non-lawyers would still be bad news for personal injury victims, says Toronto critical injury lawyer John McLeish after the Law Society of Upper Canada (LSUC) reopened the debate on Alternative Business Structures (ABS). The LSUC rejected a controversial proposal to allow non-lawyers to hold a minority interest in firms back in

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