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McLeish Orlando speak out at proposed cuts to auto insurance benefits

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Lawyers at McLeish Orlando LLP, in their role as members of the Personal Injury Alliance (PIA), have taken a stand against proposed cuts to auto insurance benefits that will make life much more difficult for those who have suffered catastrophic injuries. The proposed reduction in benefits redefines the definition of ‘catastrophic injury’ to exclude many individuals […]

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McLeish Orlando releases Accident Benefits Guide

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Litigators and paralegals who need information on Ontario’s complex accident benefits system can now reference a practical guide co-authored by three leading critical injury lawyers at McLeish Orlando LLP, says firm partner, John McLeish. Accident Benefits Guide, written by McLeish, Dale Orlando, and Patrick Brown, all partners of the Toronto firm, was published by LexisNexis in January.

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McLeish to receive OBA Award of Excellence in Insurance Law

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As he prepares to receive the Ontario Bar Association’s (OBA) 2016 Award of Excellence in Insurance Law in May, Toronto critical injury lawyer John McLeish says his “outstanding” clients continue to inspire him. “Our clients have to work through some very difficult circumstances and to be able help them in their journey is very gratifying,” says McLeish, a founding partner

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‘Tacky and tasteless’ PI advertising under the microscope

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The Law Society of Upper Canada needs to take action to rein in out-of-control advertising by personal injury lawyers, says Toronto critical injury lawyer John McLeish. “The vast majority of the bar is fed up with tacky and tasteless marketing that breaches the Rules of Professional Conduct,” says McLeish, a partner at McLeish Orlando LLP. The issue

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McLeish to co-chair PI motor vehicle litigation forum

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Toronto critical injury lawyer John McLeish will co-chair the annual Law Society program outlining the latest developments and recommended practices in personal injury motor vehicle litigation. On March 31 and April 1, presenters will review the leading cases in tort and accident benefits from the past year, and set out the significant changes to the accident benefits

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Taking realistic approach can overcome jurors’ skepticism

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Jurors have become increasingly skeptical of plaintiffs in personal injury cases – but there are ways for lawyers to be successful, Toronto critical injury lawyers John McLeish and Lindsay Charles write in Lawyers Weekly. One of the juror beliefs is that the only reason plaintiffs in personal injury cases sue is to get as much money as possible,

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Lack of LAT cost awards may dissuade some from pursuing claims

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The lack of costs awards at the Licence Appeals Tribunal (LAT) may scare some injured individuals from fully pursuing deserving claims, says Toronto critical injury lawyer John McLeish. McLeish, a partner with McLeish Orlando LLP, says his firm recently commissioned an expert opinion for a client whose insurer had terminated his income replacement benefits. The report costs

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Magazine survey picks McLeish Orlando as a top PI firm

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McLeish Orlando LLP has again been named a top personal injury boutique by Canadian Lawyer magazine. In its annual survey of top firms, Canadian Lawyer said voters felt McLeish Orlando’s “great legal team” and “great results” should earn them a spot on the list. “In 2009, the firm made history by obtaining the single highest personal injury judgment in Canada

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Move to introduce concussion legislation ‘long overdue’

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The Ontario government’s move to introduce Canada’s first concussion legislation for young athletes in the wake of a teenage rugby player’s death, is a positive step toward how such injuries are handled by parents, teachers and coaches, says Toronto critical injury lawyer John McLeish. “It is long overdue,” McLeish says. “There are various organizations and schools

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Westerhof ruling ‘should be welcomed’ by plaintiffs, defence

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The Ontario Court of Appeal’s (OCA) reversal of a Divisional Court ruling requiring all experts to comply with Rule 53.03 – whether they reached their opinions independently of litigation or were hired for the litigation itself – is “game changing” for the personal injury bar, says Toronto critical injury lawyer John McLeish. “The Court of Appeal

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