Date: October 22, 2015 Time: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Location: Don Valley Hotel & Suites, Toronto
PIA Law is pleased to sponsor The Ontario Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists annual conference on October 22, 2015. The education theme of this years conference is: Advanced Perspectives on Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury.
This course will address information regarding school-aged children with traumatic brain injury, focusing on TBI as a chronic disease, concussion, pragmatic social language issues, strategic learning and gist. Participants will be given techniques to use in their everyday lives while dealing with these issues.
To register and for further information, click here.
This Practical Strategies webinar is designed to provide Health Care Professionals with important updates on the law. This Webinar is hosted by a panel of experienced personal injury lawyers, accident benefit specialists, and insurance adjusters. The goal of this webinar is to keep you informed and up to date.
Please join us on October 27th when we review: • Important accident benefits and tort decisions arising in the last 12 months. • Case law and strategies for getting a client out of the MIG • Details of the upcoming changes to the SABS
The last 30 min will be devoted to answering your questions. Submit questions in advance by email to: drockbrune@oatleyvigmond.com
The Ontario Brain Injury Association (OBIA) in collaboration with PIA Law is pleased to announce the nominees for the 2015 Awards of Excellence in Brain Injury Rehabilitation!
To view the list of nominees and to cast your vote, click here.
The last day to cast your vote is August 28, 2015.
When voting, please vote for the person/company/organization that you believe has provided exceptional service to the brain injury community.
The 2015 Awards of Excellence will be presented to the recipients at the Back to School Conference hosted by PIA Law and the Toronto ABI Network on September 10th, 2015 at the Four Seasons Hotel Toronto.
Conference Goals This conference will enable participants to: * Discover the impact of the latest legal decisions on your rehabilitation practice. * Increase awareness and understanding of the serious impact of an invisible injury. * Discover emerging trends in the diagnosis and treatments of invisible injuries. * Network with leaders in their field in an informal cocktail reception following the program.
This conference will be of special interest to life care planners, social workers, discharge planners, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, and other health care professionals who advise and, advocate on behalf of seriously injured patients of all ages in acute care and rehabilitation settings.
Continuing Education Credits Conference attendance certificates will be provided. Registrants are encouraged to review self-assessment guidelines issued by their professional college or association for continuing education credits, or contact their professional college association for further information.
Registration Cost $100 Conference materials, breakfast buffet, refreshments, and luncheon are provided compliments of the conference sponsors.
Registration fees are donated entirely to: PIA Law Educational Bursary Fund
PIA Law has established a continuing educational bursary to enhance the professional knowledge and skill development of clinicians and community health care professionals. This bursary will be given to those who have consistently gone above and beyond the call of duty to assist patients.
Please e-mail rsvp@mcleishorlando.com with the following information: Name: Position: Organization: Address: City Province: Postal Code: Phone: Fax: Email:
Return a copy of your e-mail with a cheque payable to McLeish Orlando LLP. Mail to: Attn: Nikaela Macaalay McLeish Orlando LLP One Queen Street E., Suite 1620 Box 76, Toronto, Ontario, M5C 2W5
To Register and Pay by Visa or Mastercard* Click Here.
*Please note there is an Eventbrite processing fee of $3.49.
Registration is not complete until payment is received. A confirmation of registration will be sent to all attendees. If you do not receive a confirmation of registration you are not registered for the conference.
The Ontario Brain Injury Association in collaboration with PIA Law is pleased to announce the 2015 Awards of Excellence in Brain Injury Rehabilitation!
These awards will be presented by the Ontario Brain Injury Association to recipients who have been selected by their peers for providing exceptional service to the brain injury community in the following six categories:
Hospital Social Worker of the Year – This award will be given to the hospital social worker who has consistently gone above and beyond the call of duty to help brain injury survivors and their families. The recipient will be selected from social workers working at a trauma or rehabilitation hospital in the last year (2014/2015).
Case Manager of the Year – This award will be given to a case manager working in private practice who has consistently gone above and beyond the call of duty to help catastrophically impaired brain injury survivors and their families. The recipient will be someone who has worked for at least the last year (2014/2015) as a private case manager helping catastrophically impaired brain injury survivors.
Health Care Provider of the Year – This award will be given to the health practitioner who has consistently gone above and beyond the call of duty to assist the brain injury community. The recipient may be in the public or private sector and can be from any discipline whatsoever (i.e. physician, speech language pathologist, private social worker, occupational therapist, psychologist, physiotherapist, rehabilitation support worker, personal support worker, etc.). The recipient will be someone who consistently goes the extra mile to assist the brain injury community.
Local Brain Injury Association of the Year – This award is meant to recognize the non-profit brain injury association which provides exemplary service to the brain injury community and continues to find innovative means to support brain injury survivors and their families.
Rehabilitation Company of the Year – This award is meant to recognize the private rehabilitation company that consistently provides exceptional and dedicated service to brain injury survivors, including through volunteer work by its personnel.
Insurance Company of the Year(NEW) – This award is meant to recognize the insurance company that consistently acts responsibly and compassionately in assisting brain injury claimants. The recipient will be a company that provides significant ongoing support to the brain injury community and is dedicated to raising public awareness of brain injury.
The 2015 Awards of Excellence will be presented to the recipients at the Back to School Conference hosted by PIA Law and the Toronto ABI Network on September 10th, 2015 at the Four Seasons Hotel Toronto.
PIA Law Strides for Change in support of MADD Canada will take place on Sunday, June 7th at the beautiful JC Saddington Park in Mississauga (Port Credit).
Bring your friends, family, and your co-workers to MADD Canada’s 5km signature walk/run, Strides for Change! Enjoy a health and safety fair, kid’s zone, tribute and survivor area and much more both before and after the walk!
Every step taken and pledge made will help raise funds and awareness for MADD Canada’s programs and services that will serve to keep our children and communities safer.
On April 28, 2015 PIA Law hosted an open forum to provide practical strategies to assist health care professionals in meeting the needs of their clients, getting paid, and dealing with “incurred”.
This was an opportunity to ASK THE EXPERTS; leading adjusters, lawyers and accident benefits specialists tough questions. Watch the video below:
Due to time limitations, not all of the questions could be answered. Click here to read the responses to the unanswered questions.
Where: BMO Institute for Learning, 3550 Pharmacy Avenue, Toronto
Each April, MADD Canada hosts its National Conference for Victims’ of Impaired Driving. Delegates from across Canada come together to share their experiences and honour those who have been killed or injured as a result of impaired driving. Victims/survivors who have lost loved ones or been injured themselves in impaired driving crashes come together to share their experiences.
The member firms of PIA Law will be hosting a workshop on Impaired Driving and Personal Injury Law: Pursuing Justice for Victims
This workshop will be presented by three experienced personal injury lawyers from PIA Law. The focus will be to provide an explanation of the rights of impaired driving victims (and their families) in the civil law system. Participants will learn about:
No-fault benefits available to victims and family members, including strategies to overcome hurdles and obtain the maximum level of benefits and care.
Bringing a lawsuit against an impaired driver – understanding the process, what needs to be proven and the evidence necessary to obtain maximum compensation.
The legal responsibilities and liability of people who serve alcohol.
Presenters: Patrick Brown, Partner, McLeish Orlando Leonard Kunka, Partner, Thomson Rogers Troy Lehman, Partner, Oatley Vigmond
June 11, 2015 7:30 am – 3:45 pm The Carlu, 444 Yonge Street, 7th Floor, Toronto
Conference Goals This conference will enable participants to: * Discover the impact of the latest legal decisions on your rehabilitation practice. * Increase awareness and understanding of the serious impact of an invisible injury. * Discover emerging trends in the diagnosis and treatments of invisible injuries. * Network with leaders in their field in an informal cocktail reception following the program.
Who Should Attend This conference will be of special interest to life care planners, social workers, discharge planners, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, and other health care professionals who advise and, advocate on behalf of seriously injured patients of all ages in acute care and rehabilitation settings.
Continuing Education Credits Conference attendance certificates will be provided. Registrants are encouraged to review self-assessment guidelines issued by their professional college or association for continuing education credits, or contact their professional college association for further information.
Registration Cost $100 Conference materials, breakfast buffet, refreshments, and luncheon are provided compliments of the conference sponsors.
Registration fees are donated entirely to: PIA Law Educational Bursary Fund
PIA Law has established a continuing educational bursary to enhance the professional knowledge and skill development of clinicians and community health care professionals. This bursary will be given to those who have consistently gone above and beyond the call of duty to assist patients.
Please e-mail rsvp@mcleishorlando.com with the following information: Name: Position: Organization: Address: City Province: Postal Code: Phone: Fax: Email:
Return a copy of your e-mail with a cheque payable to McLeish Orlando LLP. Mail to: Attn: Nikaela Macaalay McLeish Orlando LLP One Queen Street E., Suite 1620 Box 76, Toronto, Ontario, M5C 2W5
To Register and Pay by Visa or Mastercard* Click Here.
*Please note there is an Eventbrite processing fee of $3.49.
Registration is not complete until payment is received. A confirmation of registration will be sent to all attendees. If you do not receive a confirmation of registration you are not registered for the conference.
Event: 8th Annual Personal Injury Charity Hockey Challenge, Collins Barrow Cup Date: April 3rd, 2014 Location: Etobicoke, ON
On April 3, the lawyers of the Personal Injury Alliance took to the ice to support the Canadian Spinal Research Organization’s Shoot for A Cure fundraising campaign. SFAC is a fundraising campaign that aims to reduce the incident of spinal cord injuries and Neurotruama in hockey, as well as to fund research to find a cure for paralysis caused by spinal cord injuries. Check out the video to see our team in action!
