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Phone: 416-868-3246
Admitted to the Law Society of Upper Canada in 2000
Practice Highlights
Michael has experience as counsel for several insurance companies and The Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee but has now restricted his practice to the representation of accident victims and their families.
Education
- Bachelor of Arts, University of McGill (1995)
- Bachelor of Laws, Osgoode Hall Law School (1998)
Practice Areas
- Personal Injury
Professional Activities and Affiliations
- The Canadian Bar Association
- The Metropolitan Toronto Lawyers Association
- Ontario Brain Injury Association
- Board member with the Brain Injury Association of Peel and Halton
Michael has authored publications on insurance law and has presented to other lawyers and representatives at The Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee on subjects concerning benefit entitlements, the rights and responsibilities of insurers and accident victims.
- Michael L. Bennett, Duty of Utmost Good Faith , Accident Benefit Reporter, November 2008
Cases of Note
On March 2, 2003, Donald Greer’s life tragically changed forever when he was involved in a serious motor vehicle accident on an icy highway near Hamilton. Mr. Greer was catastrophically brain-injured in the collision.
Presentations
Michael Bennett, Finding Solutions to Key Challenges, presented at the Navigating the New SABS: Practical Solutions conference on April 26, 2010.
Michael Bennett, Future Care Costs, presented at The Canadian Institute's 8th Annual Forum on Personal Injury Settlements on January 26, 2010.
Dear Mr. Bennett,
On behalf of the Physical Therapy Department and the students we would like to thank you for participating in Unit 5, the Neurological Physical Therapy component of the professional master's curriculum. Your lecture on Business & Resource Management: Legal Issues was extremely interesting and well-received by the students. The students appreciated the presentation, commenting on the relevance of the content, especially as they embark on their journey into clinical practice.
We recognize the time and effort involved in preparing and delivering such lectures and would like to add that your contribution was a valuable part of the learning experience in Unit 5. It is the participation of dedicated and highly skilled professionals from a wide variety of backgrounds that makes the Unit a success.
Thank you again for sharing your expertise.
- A. Tang and K. Moody
Dear Michael Bennett,
On behalf of the Physical Therapy class of 2010 at the University of Toronto, I would like to thank you for taking the time to present your lecture about Business and Practice Management on September 1, 2009. This content will be very important to us during our clinical placements and subsequent career in Physical Therapy because legal matters play a crucial role in many injuries and accidents. We enjoyed your enthusiasm for the topic and your presentation of the information was interesting and engaging. We appreciate your expertise which helped us grasp the content with ease.
- T. Hunter
