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John McLeish
A founding partner of McLeish Orlando LLP in Toronto, John McLeish represents individuals and their families who have suffered losses through a serious or catastrophic critical injury, or death of a loved one.
Mr. McLeish received his law degree from Dalhousie University after graduating with honours from the University of Western Ontario with a B.A. in Economics.
His areas of focus include traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, serious orthopaedic injuries, and fatal accidents arising from motor vehicle collisions, drunk driving, the excessive serving of alcohol by bars and restaurants, unsafe road and highways, pedestrian accidents, cycling accidents, boating accidents and school negligence cases.
In 2000 the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association established the John A. McLeish Award which is awarded to a person, association or group which has made an outstanding contribution to the goals of a fair trial and access to justice as an advocate, legal scholarship, continuing legal education, legal writing, journalism, politics or government.
Mr. McLeish is the co-author of four books on personal injury litigation, one of which is focused on traumatic brain injury cases.
By John McLeish and Courtney Stewart Public transit plays an essential role in our communities. Every day, public transit drivers navigate large vehicles throughout ... Read more
By John McLeish and Courtney Stewart Benefits available to injured Ontario drivers have been dramatically decreased in the past decade. Many Ontario drivers do not ... Read more
By John McLeish and Nicole Fielding Last week, Canadians recognized Veterans Week, reflecting on the service and sacrifices of members of our Armed ... Read more
By John McLeish and Courtney Stewart You have been injured after a slip and fall – now what? If you have slipped and fallen on someone else’s property ... Read more
News that the Office of Ontario's Fire Marshal will conduct tests to better understand how hand-held fuel containers could ignite and inadvertently become flame-throwers when ... Read more
By John McLeish and Nicole Fielding Parents! It is the most wonderful time of the year! Back to school season has everyone thinking about new teachers, school ... Read more
By John McLeish Household fire products are used in homes and backyards across Ontario for cooking or and for lighting, both indoors and out. This summer, many Ontarians will ... Read more
When a personal injury matter settles or is successful at trial, plaintiff counsel should assist clients with their next steps, Toronto critical injury lawyer John McLeish tells ... Read more
An Ontario Court of Appeal decision upholding a pair of ski resort waivers is a boon for insurers and a bust for public safety, Toronto critical injury lawyer John McLeish tells ... Read more
By John McLeish and Joe Gaynor In part one of this series , the goals of examination for discovery were discussed. This article will focus on the two uses of ... Read more
By John McLeish and Joe Gaynor Examination for discovery is one of the most important steps in the litigation process. Examination for discovery allows a party in a civil ... Read more
A new landmark study on the risk of dementia for individuals who have suffered traumatic brain injuries is a help to plaintiffs with potential future economic loss claims, Toronto ... Read more
The family of a 55-year-old mother of two who died after suffering burns to most of her body has launched a $12-million negligence lawsuit against the manufacturer of an ... Read more
The time has come to scrap jury trials in civil matters, says Toronto critical injury lawyer John McLeish . “The jury system has outlived its ... Read more
By John McLeish and William Harding The federal government is implementing new safety regulations in an effort to address the high number of collisions involving ... Read more
