Mike Wolkowicz is one of the youngest lawyers on our team. We spoke to him about what inspires him at work and what he loves about being part of the Neinstein team. Read our Q&A with Mike below. (more…)

In April we blogged about Autism and promoted Autism Awareness month through the Light up Blue Campaign. This inspired us to probe further and learn more about the issues surrounding this complicated developmental disorder. We sat down with Jill Farber, Vice Chair at Autism Speaks Canada, to get a better idea of what the condition entails, how it affects families, and what needs to be done to help those affected. We want to share our interview with you. (more…)

The 20th Annual Conference on Neurobehavioural Rehabilitation in Acquired Brain Injury wrapped up on Friday at the Hamilton Convention Centre. About 400 industry professionals gathered to inspire each other and network.

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It’s that time of year again when we remind everyone to secure their tickets for the best event of the spring! This annual Mix & Mingle is super fun and keeps growing every year. (more…)

It’s back and better than ever! The 9th Annual BIST/OBIA Mix and Mingle will be held this year on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at the Steam Whistle Brewery in Toronto. With 500 people in attendance, this annual event continues to raise awareness of brain injury in Toronto while bringing together industry professionals for an evening of entertainment. (more…)

This Thursday, May 9th and Friday, May 10th, the Hamilton Convention Centre will be hosting the 20th Annual Conference on Neurobehavioural Rehabilitation in Acquired Brain Injury. The conference will feature two days of informative and inspiring presentations perfect for ABI rehabilitation professionals, psychologists, physicians, program planners and insurance & legal representatives and advocates. (more…)

We decided to continue our coverage of Autism Awareness Month with an infographic. Please feel free to share it with your networks so we can help as many families affected by autism as possible. Click to see the whole infographic.   (more…)

In 1978, citing a trilogy of cases, Andrews v Grand and Toy, Teno v Arnold and Thornton v Board of School Trustees, the Supreme Court of Canada placed a cap on general damages for pain and suffering. (more…)

Throughout Canada there is a positive duty to supervise and control the activities of a child. This duty is imposed upon parents or anyone who has assumed responsibility for the care of a child, such as schools, day care providers, municipalities, private businesses and babysitters. In discharging this duty reasonable care to prevent foreseeable damage to others must be exercised. (more…)

What happens when you take a group of people – let’s say teenagers, who are used to getting attention for bad behaviour – and you make a point of noticing when they do good things? (more…)