Inequality will continue to exist between cyclists and motorists until a major change takes place in the form of separated bike lanes on the majority of city streets or stiffer penalties that reflect the importance of sharing the road, Toronto critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown tells NOW Magazine. The deaths of four cyclists since the end of May […]
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A strong support staff and staying on top of technological advances are two ways law firms can increase customer loyalty and maintain long-term relationships with clients, Toronto critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown tells Lawyers Weekly. Spending money on necessary technology and competent associates, law clerks, legal assistants and receptionists will increase efficiency across the board and keep clients
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Requiring drivers who are convicted of injuring or killing pedestrians or cyclists to attend the reading of victim impact statements could go a long way in emphasizing the serious nature of such an act, Toronto critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown tells Metro. The article discusses Toronto city councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon’s bid to have council pass a motion calling
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The Ontario Liberals’ plan to revamp the province’s auto insurance system through benefit cuts is, simply put, “an unnecessary and unjustified attack on the dignity and independence of the seriously disabled,” Toronto critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown writes in Lawyers Weekly. The government announced its proposal in April, which includes reductions in benefits to car-crash victims who suffer
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Growing up in Mississauga’s village of Clarkson, Toronto critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown developed a love of cycling that shaped who he became as an adult. And as new generations of cyclists take to their neighbourhood streets each year, Brown wants to do his part to ensure they can do so safely. “I grew up on my
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Ontario unanimously passed legislation increasing penalties for drivers who text or use a handheld phone while on the road, and who open their door into the path of a cyclist. The update to the Highway Traffic Act also imposes a one-metre distance rule between motor vehicles and bicycles – “where practicable” – and will force
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Toronto critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown has partnered with Cycle Toronto to offer free legal advice to local riders, says a recent Metro report. “The system can be very complicated and a lot of cyclists don’t know what entitlements they have,” Brown, a partner with McLeish Orlando LLP, tells the publication. “I know about cycling law and it’s important for
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The Ontario Ministry of Labour, police and coroner will likely be handling the next steps of the investigation into the recent deaths of two construction workers in a Toronto scaffolding accident, critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown tells Global News. The ministry, explains Brown, partner with McLeish Orlando LLP, will be doing a full investigation, “interviewing witnesses, occupational health and
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While reverse onus laws were implemented with good intentions, the legislation is unlikely to act as the trigger in proving and advancing a case, Toronto critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown told participants at Ontario Bar Association Institute 2015. The Institute is the highest attended continuing legal education program in Ontario. Brown, partner with McLeish Orlando LLP, participated as
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Focusing on relationship building is one way to attract ideal clients to a law firm, Toronto critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown tells Lawyers Weekly. As law firms grow, partners often begin to concentrate on how to bring in the specific types of clients they want, says the legal publication. The challenge, says the article, is developing and following
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