ArticleChoosing The Right Daycare For Your ChildrenEarlier this year parents who had dropped their children off at a daycare in Roncesvalles, a booming neighbourhood in the west end of TorontoCanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesMcLeish Orlando LLP
ArticleFall Prevention Month #BeReadyBeSteadyThis November, McLeish Orlando is proud to support and highlight the important work of Fall Prevention Month. CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationMcLeish Orlando LLP
ArticleTomec v Economical Mutual Insurance Company 2019 ONCA 882What happens when the Court of Appeal labels the decisions below Kafkaesque? In Tomec, the insurer, Economical, doubles down on the absurdity. CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationMcLeish Orlando LLP
ArticleWhen Boats And Booze Collide: Seeking Justice After A Drunk Boating Incident Leaves You Injured Or WorseIt is extremely dangerous to drink and operate a boat. It is never a good idea, and it comes with deadly consequences. If you are impaired and operating a boat, you can seriously hurt or kill someone.CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationMcLeish Orlando LLP
ArticleHit And Runs: The Crime To Run Should Be Higher Than The Crime To StaySeveral recent and devastating hit and runs continue to receive widespread media attention, including the death of a 50-year old cyclist in Markham, and the death of a teenager...CanadaCriminal LawMcLeish Orlando LLP
ArticleIncome Replacement Benefits Before And After The 104 Week MarkWhen involved in a motor vehicle collision, you are able to collect no-fault benefits from your insurance provider.CanadaInsuranceMcLeish Orlando LLP
ArticleJ.J. V Jevco Insurance, 2020 CanLII 30393 (ON LAT)The Licence Appeal Tribunal has re-affirmed that newly acquired vehicles are automatically covered under existing automobile policies for the first fourteen days after purchase. CanadaInsuranceMcLeish Orlando LLP
ArticleSmall v Northbridge General Insurance Company 2026 ON LATIn Small v Northbridge General Insurance Company, 2026 ON LAT 21072, the Ontario Licence Appeal Tribunal (“LAT”) held that an insurer cannot justify an additional in-person independent examination (“IE”) simply...CanadaInsuranceMcLeish Orlando LLP
ArticleCan An Individual Not Directly Involved In An Accident Meet The Criteria For Catastrophic Impairment?In Kellerman-Bernard v Unica Insurance Inc., 2022 CanLII 6755 (ONLAT), the LAT was faced with deciding whether an individual who was not directly involved in an accident can meet the criteriaCanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationMcLeish Orlando LLP
ArticleClaiming A Loss Of Competitive Advantage: Ali v Irfan, 2023 ONSC 3239This recent Superior Court of Justice decision arises from a collision where the Plaintiff was struck by a car being driven by the Defendant while she was riding her bicycle.CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationMcLeish Orlando LLP
ArticleCost Awards In OntarioCosts include legal fees and disbursements incurred to work-up and progress the case.CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationMcLeish Orlando LLP
ArticleCyclists, Pedestrians, And Their Rights To Accident BenefitsDuring the unprecedented COVID-19 outbreak, more and more people in Ontario are taking to cycling and enjoying the freedom that cycling brings.CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationMcLeish Orlando LLP
ArticleHummel v. Jantzi: Commercial Host Liability And Contributory NegligenceOn the drive home from the gas station, the defendant was speeding at approximately 80 km/h in a 50 km/h zone. CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationMcLeish Orlando LLP
ArticleLouis v Poitras, 2020 ONCA 815The Court of Appeal for Ontario in Louis v Poitras, 2020 ONCA 815 recently granted the Plaintiffs' motion for a stay of the Divisional Court's Order in which it allowed the Defendants' appeal from...CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationMcLeish Orlando LLP
ArticleNavigating Ontario's Participant Witness Landscape With Help From Snodden v 2568832 Ontario Inc.The Ontario Superior Court has provided us with further clarification on the admission and qualification of participant and litigation experts.CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationMcLeish Orlando LLP
ArticleThe Plaintiff's Recourse Where A Defendant Fails To Attend Examination For Discovery"Repeated delays and failures to comply with procedural orders affect not only the parties to the action. They significantly increase the cost of the administration CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationMcLeish Orlando LLP
ArticleToronto Personal Injury Accidents In FallWith shorter days, wetter conditions, and colder temperatures, fall is a dangerous season for personal injury accidents.CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationMcLeish Orlando LLP
ArticleWhat You Need To Know About School Bus SafetyBack to school is an exciting time for students and parents alike, and taking the bus is an important part of getting children to and home from school. Every day, over 800,000 kids...CanadaTransportMcLeish Orlando LLP
ArticlePSA: 5 Things You Should Not Do When Using Metal StrawsYou've no doubt seen the heart-wrenching video of the sea turtle with a straw up its nose that is arguably more challenging to watch than Sarah McLachlan's heart-wrenching mid-2000s ASPCA commercials ...CanadaEnvironmentMcLeish Orlando LLP
ArticlePlaintiff Awarded $150,000 In Punitive Damages And $10,000 In Aggravated Damages In Wrongful Denial Of Long-Term Disability Claim: Fraser V. Fenchurch General Insurance Company, 2022Justice Leibovich released this noteworthy judge alone trial decision on November 2, 2022 regarding a disputed long term disability (LTD) benefit denial.CanadaInsuranceMcLeish Orlando LLP