By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Winter weather increases the likelihood of a nasty spill on icy sidewalks and those who have been injured should avoid taking legal recourse on their own, says Toronto critical injury lawyer Dale Orlando. Orlando, partner with McLeish Orlando LLP, says claiming damages in a slip and fall is not […]
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Ontario is just over half-way through a two-year pilot project which saw the speed limit increased to 110 km/h on three stretches of 400-series highways. Six months in, the province announced that the project is receiving widespread support, saying 80 per cent of survey respondents supported the project while 82 per cent supported increasing the speed limits on
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There have been positive applicant decisions arising from the License Appeal Tribunal (LAT) that deserve to be in the spotlight. The recent LAT decisions are the following: Attendant Care awarded when the applicant is working in an intellectually challenging vocation (as a lawyer) Enforcing a summons to an adjuster (in person) for examination on a
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By LegalMatters Staff • A recent report claiming Ontario drivers overpay for auto insurance justifies the need for insurers to open their books to the provincial government to stem rising premiums, says Toronto critical injury lawyer Dale Orlando. “Given the levels of excessive profitability, consumers certainly have paid too much for their insurance coverage,” writes
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Recent changes to the Rules of Civil Procedure eliminating civil juries in actions under $200,000 will help streamline the litigation process and make it more affordable for plaintiffs, says Ontario personal injury lawyer Dale Orlando. Rule 76, introduced in 1996, imposed a mandatory simplified process for actions that exceed the jurisdiction of small claims court. The new amendments — filed
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News that the province plans to restore the default benefit limit for catastrophic injuries to $2 million is a “step in the right direction” but it is still not adequate in many cases, says Toronto critical injury lawyer Dale Orlando. This announcement was part of the Progressive Conservatives’ Putting Drivers First plan to reduce auto insurance
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Ontario’s new distracted driving penalties may be tough, but not in comparison with the cost to “injured innocents,” Toronto critical injury lawyer Dale Orlando says. Under changes that came into effect on New Year’s Day, distracted drivers now face a three-day licence suspension, a fine of up to $1,000 — more than double the previous penalty —
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Ontario municipalities’ concerns around the “joint and several liability” rule are overblown and leave innocent victims on the hook for compensation, says Toronto critical injury lawyer Dale Orlando. CTV News reports the province is taking a look at municipalities’ concerns about the legal rule they say causes “liability chill” and leads some to ban activities such as street
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As part of McLeish Orlando’s annual holiday giving, the firm recently hosted a charity benefit concert featuring pop singer Johnny Orlando, says Toronto critical injury lawyer Dale Orlando. The Dec. 9 concert raised more than $21,000 for Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, a Toronto facility that supports children and youth living with disability, medical complexity, illness
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Legalizing marijuana for recreational use is unlikely to have a large long-term effect on impaired driving rates, Toronto critical injury lawyer Dale Orlando says. The federal government recently introduced Bill C-45, the Cannabis Act, which governs the use and sale of marijuana for recreational use, as well as its partner, Bill C-46, which proposes an overhaul of the country’s impaired
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