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Kenneth G. Langford - 1917 – 2008
It is with our deepest regrets we inform you of the passing of Mr. Ken Langford, one of the founders of the Canadian Paraplegic Association.
Accident Benefit Reporter - Volume 9 Issue 1
In this Issue:
Toronto Rehab
Toronto Rehab has been running a fund raising campaign called “Everything Humanly Possible”. The million dollar goal is to improve the various rehab programs for traumatic brain injury, heart, stroke, and spinal cord injuries. I am happy to advise you that the board was successful because of contributors such as Judith R. Wilder. She gave a $5 million gift to the Toronto Rehab Centre’s campaign.
No Limits Dinner
On March the 27th, 2008, the Hamilton chapter of the Canadian Paraplegic Association (CPA) hosted the Third Annual “NO LIMITS” dinner.
$4 billion Residential School Settlement recognized as the biggest class action settlement in Canadian history!
In an article dated March 26, 2008, the National Post recognized the roughly $4 billion residential school settlement as the biggest class action settlement in Canadian history. Thomson, Rogers is proud to have been the first firm to launch a national residential school class action and for playing a key role in acheiving this monumental settlement on behalf of residential school survivors across Canada.
Personal Injury Damages Calculator
Demonstration video of the Personal Injury Damages Calculator created by Darcy Merkur of Thomson, Rogers is now available.
Best Practices Day
On February 29, 2008, the GTA Rehab Network had its 8th annual Best Practices Day conference at the Toronto Sheraton Centre.
Hamilton Health Sciences Centre’s Acquired Brain Injury Program
David F. MacDonald and Wendy M. Moore Johns
presented the below to Hamilton Health Sciences Centre’s Acquired Brain Injury Program Slow to Recover Team on March 3, 2008.
Certification Materials Served by the Plaintiff in the Mirapex and Permax Class Actions
Please be advised that on February 29th, 2008, the Plaintiff served their Certification Motion Record on the Defendants.
"Walker's Slip-and-Fall a Lawyer's Pick-me-up"
Richard Halpern, OTLA President and senior partner with Thomson, Rogers, along with Stacey Stevens one of our associates, lent their legal expertise to Mr. Kirk Makin Justice Reporter for the Globe & Mail.
Thomson, Rogers Donates to Aboriginal Organizations
Craig Brown, Alan Farrer and Darcy Merkur of Thomson, Rogers played a major role as part of the consortium of lawyers that negotiated a settlement on behalf of Residential School Survivors across Canada.
Conflict of Interest
Municipal Councillors are constantly involved in matters where conflicts of interests arise. Stephen D'Agostino, a partner at Thomson Rogers has become one of the provinces leading legal experts dealing with municipal conflicts of interest.
Canadian Paraplegic Association Ontario has a Record Fundraising Event
The Canadian Paraplegic Association of Ontario had a tremendously successful fundraising event “Dirty Dancing” on November 9, 2007. The evening was a huge success and raised an excess of $428,000.00.
Congratulations to Mr. Bill Adair and the Canadian Paraplegic Association.
St. Michael’s Hospital Foundation
Dr. Ouchterlony, the executive director of the St. Michael’s head injury program has very kindly provided us with some very comprehensive statistics as compiled by the Brain Injury Association of America from the Atlanta Centre for Disease Control and Prevention.
Spreadsheet Software Makes Settlement Calculations a Snap
This article was recently published in The Lawyers Weekly. The Personal Injury Damages Calculator, an innovative software tool created by Darcy Merkur, allows personal injury lawyers to better use their time advocating for their client – Not doing complex, repetitive and time consuming mathematical equations.
LEXPERT®
Thomson, Rogers has been advised by "LEXPERT®" that once again Messrs. Lawrence Mandel, Q.C., Kenneth Howie, Q.C., Desmond Dixon, Roger Beaman, Patrick Schmidt, Craig Brown and Richard Halpern have been listed as top practitioners in their areas of practice.
Thomson, Rogers Issues Class Action on Behalf of Port of Newcastle Residents
Thomson, Rogers issues class action on behalf of Port of Newcastle residents claiming they were mislead by developer the Kaitlin Group Ltd.
Ontario Injury Compass Alert
Each year in Ontario approximately 300 people are hospitalized with spinal cord injuries. Car accidents are still the leading cause of paralysis.