ArticleLiability For Deficient Street Lighting In A Motor Vehicle CollisionWhat results when a faulty streetlight causes or contributes to a motor vehicle collision? Where reduced lighting decreases visibility in the area, ...CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationMcLeish Orlando LLP
ArticleList Of Most Dangerous Intersections In The Greater Toronto Area (GTA)If you live in the GTA, hearing about a car accident on the news is likely an everyday occurrence. One of the reasons for this is that Toronto, and the rest of the GTA, is filled with dangerous intersections.CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationMcLeish Orlando LLP
ArticleNemchin v. Green: The Admissibility Of Surveillance At TrialIn personal injury trials, defence counsel commonly uses video surveillance to bring the severity or existence of the plaintiff's injuries into question.CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationMcLeish Orlando LLP
ArticleThe Jury's Out: Another Jury Conditionally Struck – Mackenzie v Pallister, 2021 ONSC 1840The Superior Court of Justice released another decision earlier this month where the jury notice was conditionally struck.CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationMcLeish Orlando LLP
ArticleWhen Further Defence Medical Examinations Of The Plaintiff May Be Unfair: Mitsis v. Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Community Of London, 2021 ONSC 5719The plaintiff alleged that she had sustained both a neck and right arm fracture as a result of a slip and fall on the defendant's premises in December 2016. CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationMcLeish Orlando LLP
ArticleCase Summary Of Wasylyk v. Simcoe (County)The respondent, Melinda Wasylyk, suffered catastrophic personal injuries as a result of a motor vehicle collision she was involved in.CanadaTransportMcLeish Orlando LLP
ArticleDuggan V. Durham Region Non-Profit Housing Corporation, 2020 Onca 788In personal injury claims, the issue of bifurcation often arises when parties seek to have the issues of liability and damages decided in separate hearings by the trier of fact.CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationMcLeish Orlando LLP
ArticleSnowball V Ornge, 2017 ONSC 4601The ability for families to claim damages for their loss of guidance, care, and companionship from the injury or death of a loved one is well-established by section 61 of the Family Law Act CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationMcLeish Orlando LLP
ArticleTop 10 Things You Should Know About Medical MalpracticeMedical malpractice is arguably the most complex of personal injury claims on account of the difficult legal and medical issues, as well as its adversarial and time-consuming nature. CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationMcLeish Orlando LLP
ArticleNursing Home And Long-Term Care Home NegligenceIt is a difficult decision to move into a nursing home or long-term care home, and an even more difficult decision to make on behalf of a loved one. Individuals entering these homes are often some CanadaCoronavirus (COVID-19)McLeish Orlando LLP
ArticleWhat Are Toronto's Most Dangerous Roads For Cyclists?In response to the pandemic cycling boom, Toronto's City Council approved the installation of 25km of temporary bike lanes. A recent Toronto Metropolitan University study...CanadaTransportMcLeish Orlando LLP
ArticlePost 104 Week Income Replacement Benefits For Claimant Working Part TimeThe Licence Appeal Tribunal has recently found that an applicant meets the test for post-104-week income replacement benefits despite currently engaging in part-time employment.CanadaEmployment and HRMcLeish Orlando LLP
ArticleOntario Accident Benefits And Foreign InsurersIf you are injured in a car accident in Ontario, you are entitled to Statutory Accident Benefits. These are often referred to as no-fault benefits...CanadaInsuranceMcLeish Orlando LLP
ArticleChanges To The Rules Of Civil Procedure Coming March 31, 2022The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a significant backlog in Ontario court cases. This backlog continues to worsen and is causing unprecedented delays in the judicial system.CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationMcLeish Orlando LLP
ArticleDisclosure Of Psychologist’s Raw Test Data In Catastrophic Impairment DisputeThe Respondent insurer had retained a psychologist to conduct an insurer examination of the Applicant. While the Respondent produced some records from the psychologist’s office...CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationMcLeish Orlando LLP
ArticleKolsen v The Corporation Of The Town Of New Tecumseth et al, 2026 ONSC 2729Recreational sports are an integral part of Canadian culture. At all ages, Canadians participate in sports to stay active, have fun, and release stress.CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationMcLeish Orlando LLP
ArticleThe Impact Of Criminal Trials On Civil Trials: What To KnowMany wrongful acts that people commit can be subject to both criminal and civil proceedings. For example, a drunk driver may hit someone and be charged criminally and the injured person...CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationMcLeish Orlando LLP
ArticleThe Standard Of Care For Radiologists And Lung Cancer Diagnosis – Levy v. Rubenstein, 2022 ONSC 4547Medical malpractice cases focus on the standard of care owed to patients when receiving treatment. Expert medical witnesses testify to what the standard of care is in the given situation, and whether the defendant(s) breached that...CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationMcLeish Orlando LLP
ArticleThree Things To Consider On Waivers Liability And Third-PartiesThe likelihood of a court invalidating a waiver of liability will affect an injured party's ability to obtain damages.CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationMcLeish Orlando LLP
ArticleWhether A Toronto Cyclist Can Follow A Pedestrian SignalAs of April 2019, Quebec's Highway Safety Code permitted cyclists to cross intersections on the pedestrian walk signal rather than to wait for traffic signals to turn green.CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationMcLeish Orlando LLP