Waving another driver through an intersection can have disastrous consequences when it is not safe to do so and, importantly, if a collision does occur, there is authority to find the person who waved the other driver through partially liable for any injuries that may result. In two recent decisions, the Ontario Superior Court dismissed […]
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Despite a recent amendment to the Rules of Civil Procedure directing the court to expressly provide for bifurcation, the availability of separate hearings in motor vehicle cases remains the exception, rather than the norm, says Toronto critical injury lawyer Salvatore Shaw. Shaw, partner with McLeish Orlando LLP, recently spoke at The Oatley McLeish Lecture Series: Guide to Motor Vehicle
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In an attempt to rectify the growing issue of distracted driving, the province has pushed for stiffer fines for convicted drivers and will introduce an escalating penalty system which includes licence suspension, Toronto critical injury lawyer Salvatore Shaw says. He says with the advent of new technology, it is easy to see how people may become inattentive
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With the school year back in full swing, drivers and pedestrians should be aware of safety issues, Toronto critical injury lawyer Salvatore Shaw says. Toronto Mayor John Tory recently announced a slate of road safety measures tied to the start of the school year, including photo radar and hiring private security to fill crossing-guard shortages, the Globe
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While the number of collisions will be reduced when automated vehicles become the norm, personal injury lawyers will have to adapt to continue to assist the public, Toronto critical injury lawyer Salvatore Shaw tells The Lawyer’s Daily. “It’s a wonderful thing if those numbers are reduced dramatically and there [are] less people being injured,” Shaw says, emphasizing that
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A new blood test developed in London, Ont., that claims to show with 90 per cent accuracy whether a concussion has occurred could become a significant tool for health professionals and the public, says Toronto critical injury lawyer Salvatore Shaw. “As the test is relatively inexpensive and potentially very portable, and there is a real possibility
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Increased evidence points to a growing understanding of the link between behaviour and cognitive changes after a concussion and the link to suicide, says Toronto critical injury lawyer Salvatore Shaw. A recent study of 235,000 concussion patients found that adults who experience a concussion appear to have a long-term suicide risk three times higher than that
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