Stephen Birman on 640 Toronto | Kelly Cutrara | June 17, 2020
On June 17, 2020, Thomson Rogers personal injury lawyer Stephen Birman was interviewed by Kelly Cutrara of 640 Toronto on a segment titled “Ontario mulls ‘good faith’ immunity from COVID-19 lawsuits.” “I’m here to say, as a lawyer who is representing residents of two of the hardest hit long term-care facilities in Ontario, the Altamont … Continued
On June 10, 2020, Thomson Rogers trauma lawyer Darcy Merkur discussed the Ontario Government greenlighting Phase 2 and how waivers aimed at reducing COVID-19 transmission liability could be easily expanded by lawyers in an article titled “As Ontario government greenlights phase two, more businesses could mull COVID-19 waivers” by Anita Balakrishnan of the Law Times. … ContinuedDarcy Merkur in Law Times | by Anita Balakrishnan | June 8, 2020
On June 8, 2020, Thomson Rogers trauma lawyer Darcy Merkur discussed the impacts of COVID-19 and lawyers being pushed into retirement in an article titled “Will COVID push more lawyers into retirment?” by Anita Balakrishnan of the Law Times. “Our cases take three to five years to resolve — it’s often very much longer. And … ContinuedRobert Ben in Law Times | June 1, 2020
On June 1, 2020, Thomson Rogers partner Robert Ben was featured in an article titled “Representing Clients With Diminished Capacity” in the Law Times. In the article Ben shares the skills he thinks are most crucial for serving this vulnerable group of clients. “Lawyers are no different than any other service provider, they should provide … ContinuedDavid MacDonald in Law Times | June 1, 2020
On June 1, 2020, Thomson Rogers partner David MacDonald was featured in an article titled “Taking aim at Uber” in the Law Times. The article outlines MacDonald’s statement of claim in a tragic auto-accident case laying blame against Uber and the City. “Uber drivers are set up for a fall by Uber’s basic business model, … Continued