Patrick Brown

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Access to records vital in suspected distracted driving cases

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Police and crash victims should have immediate access to cellphone records in suspected distracted driving cases, says Toronto critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown. Instead, law enforcement officials generally can’t access records unless they can demonstrate “reasonable and probable grounds” and a judge provides a warrant, says Brown, a partner with McLeish Orlando LLP. “We all know distracted […]

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Vulnerable road user groups meet with Toronto police

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A coalition of pedestrian, cyclist and victims groups held a “productive and fruitful” meeting with Toronto police officials to discuss appropriate language around collision reporting, says Toronto critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown. Several members of Toronto’s traffic services unit met with Brown and various vulnerable road-user groups, including Friends and Families of Safe Streets, Cycle Toronto,

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Road safety views evolving but more action needed

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While perceptions around the issue of pedestrian and cyclist safety in Toronto are changing, more should be done to discourage distracted driving in the downtown core, Toronto critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown tells Metro News. As part of Metro News’ recent Toronto’s Deadly Streets series, Brown, partner with McLeish Orlando LLP and founder of Bike Law Canada, joined fellow pedestrian and

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Careless driving offences require broader spectrum of penalties

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Simply imposing fines on drivers convicted of careless driving causing death or bodily harm to pedestrians and cyclists does not send any kind of message to the public, Toronto critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown tells Law Times. As the article notes, Brown, partner with McLeish Orlando LLP, is representing the family of Edouard Le Blanc in civil lawsuits —

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Suggesting ‘cyclists are victims of their own misfortune’ is unacceptable

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Toronto critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown is admonishing police for what he calls a continued pattern of blaming cyclists and pedestrians for collisions, he tells Metro News. Brown, partner with McLeish Orlando LLP and founder of Bike Law Canada, tells the newspaper it was unacceptable when a Toronto police officer told media a 71-year-old cyclist who died after a collision

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Toronto’s new road safety plan not ambitious enough

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Toronto’s newly announced road safety plan may aim to reduce pedestrian and cyclist deaths in Toronto over the next 10 years, but its goals are not nearly ambitious enough, Toronto critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown tells Metro News. As the article notes, the plan — announced by Mayor John Tory and Coun. Jaye Robinson — aims for a

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Make impairment tests available before legalizing marijuana

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With recent reports showing an increase in drug-impaired driving in Toronto, critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown tells Metro News that he is concerned the federal government will legalize marijuana before technology is available to test for impairment at the roadside. “We’ve had a horrific problem with deaths and injuries on the road because of alcohol and the last

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Distracted walking doesn’t present the same problem as distracted driving

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While accident statistics reflect the impact of distracted driving caused by using a mobile device, at walking speed, a built-in sense of self-preservation has the chance to operate even if a pedestrian is preoccupied, Toronto critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown tells Global News. As the article notes, a driver being ‘inattentive’ can mean any number of things, including

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Criminal charge in daycare death reflects ‘gravity’ of tragedy

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A manslaughter charge in the death of a toddler at an overcrowded Vaughan daycare provides the child’s family at least some solace in acknowledging the “criminal” nature of her death, lawyer Patrick Brown tells the Toronto Star. “The family is pleased that this is something more. It’s substantial. It’s criminal,” says Brown, a partner with McLeish Orlando LLP who represents Eva

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Toronto photo radar plan a ‘first step’ for keeping cyclists, pedestrians safe

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Toronto Mayor John Tory’s recent request to allow photo radar would be a win for both pedestrians and cyclists, but the city should also consider further measures aimed at reducing speed, Toronto critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown tells Metro News. As the article notes, Tory has formally asked Premier Kathleen Wynne to amend provincial laws to permit photo

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